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"Sand Island Lighthouse, Mobile, Alabama...Lonely and beautiful, located off the southern shore of Mobile County. Erected in 1839. Destroyed in 1863 by Confederate soldiers because Union troops took over the island to spy on the Southern forces. In 1871 the lighthouse was rebuilt and in 1947 an automatic light was installed." View of lighthouse. Side 2.
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"Sand Island Lighthouse, Mobile, Alabama...Lonely and beautiful, located off the southern shore of Mobile County. Erected in 1839. Destroyed in 1863 by Confederate soldiers because Union troops took over the island to spy on the Southern forces. In 1871 the lighthouse was rebuilt and in 1947 an automatic light was installed." View of lighthouse. Side 2.
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- Item: 202
- Description: "Sand Island Lighthouse, Mobile, Alabama...Lonely and beautiful, located off the southern shore of Mobile County. Erected in 1839. Destroyed in 1863 by Confederate soldiers because Union troops took over the island to spy on the Southern forces. In 1871 the lighthouse was rebuilt and in 1947 an automatic light was installed." View of lighthouse. Side 2.
- Creator(s): Thigpen, Roy M.
- Date: 1958
- City/State: Mobile, Alabama
- County: Mobile County
- Call Number: PI/2008.0001
- Filename: 121406-photo-2.tif