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Town of Dauphin Island-Municipal Government

Dauphin Island, AL
Archive of Historical Data, Books, Maps
And Other Materials

Sand Island Light House

The Lights
of Sand Island
Compiled
by Jim Hall
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Sand Island Light House
History and Timeline
Alabama Lighthouse
Association
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Light Houses in the State of Alabama
Excerpt from: "History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography"
By Thomas McAdory Owen, published 1921
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Sand Island Lighthouse "Stabilization Plan"
Thompson Engineering, Mobile
September, 2007
A 20 page PDF file, could be slow loading
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Thompson Engineering "cross-section" drawing
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Thompson Engineering & Consultants
Inspection Visit,
Aug. 15, 2006
-A 27 page PDF
Including interior
and exterior photos-
4MB, could be a slow load
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Conversation with
A Man Who Worked
On Our LightHouses
"First Person Account"
by: Jim Hall
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Lighhouse Digest
"Sand Island Light
Built On Sand"
By: Richard Clayton
Oct., 2010, issue
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Photo Gallery:
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FOR LIBRARY OF THUMBNAIL IMAGES

David Smith - an artist's
conception of the 1864 Light House
and keeper's quarters...

Photo by Nick Colquit
Color photo taken Late 1960's
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Same Plans From Currituck Lighthouse In Corolla, NC

1859 photo
USCG Archives

Photo by Jim Hall
2008-After Katrina

2004 pre-Katrina
photo: Jim Hall

2005 post-Katrina
photo: Jim Hall
MORE PHOTOS BELOW
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Photo USCG Archives
Late 1800's
Union Soldiers on Jetty

"Rebirth of Sand Island"
The story in photos
Oct/Nov, 2011
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How Sand Island
Lighthouse got
its island back
Mobile Press-Register
by BEN RAINES
Press-Register Staff Reporter
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011
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Sand Island Lighthouse
Gets Island Back
Mobile Press-Register
by BEN RAINES
Press-Register Reporter
Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010
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Sand Island Light House
Gets New Coat of Black
Mobile Press-Register
by ED LEE,
Press-Register Reporter
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1953
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Sand Island Light House
Bay Sentinel Since 1871
Mobile Press-Register
by VIVIAN CANNON
Press-Register Reporter
Sunday, August 8, 1965
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Sand Island Light House
To Be Part Of New Series Of Stamps
Mobile Register
By KATHERINE SAYRE
Staff Reporter
Tue, December 30, 2008
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High Tech "3D Scan"
Of Sand Island Light
By International Co
Alabama LigthHouse Blog
By WARREN LEE
December 8, 2008
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History Overboard
Sand Island LightHouse Tossed A Life Preserver
BUSINESS ALABAMA Magazine
By JENNIFER Z. EKMAN
December, 2008
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Initial Stablization
Compete For Light House
AL Light House Assoc Newsletter
By JIM HALL
October 16, 2008
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Repairs Begin For Lighthouse
Near Dauphin Island
Mobile Register
By KATHERINE SAYRE
Staff Reporter
Sunday, August 10, 2008
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Decaying Lighthouses
Seen As
Historic Treasures
The Mercury News
Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA.
Nov.23, 2008
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Proceed Carefully On Historic Lighthouses
Mobile Register
EDITORIAL Taken from Editorial Section
Monday, July 14, 2008
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Sand Island LightHouse
Keeper's Report
By WARREN LEE
AL Light House Assoc Newsletter
Summer, 2007
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A Guiding Light
Mobile Register
By RUSS HENDERSON
Staff Reporter
February 19, 2001
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1873-1880 Photo
"Sand Island Lighthouse
Chronicals"

1922 Photo
"Sand Island Lighthouse
Chronicals"

1945 Photo
"Sand Island Lighthouse
Chronicals"

1950 Photo
USCG Archives

Sand Island LightHouse 1962 Photo,
USCG Archives

Sand Island
LightHouse
1973 Photo,
USCG Archives

Early 1900's
Sand Island
LightHouse Keeper,
National Archives

LightHouse Keepers' wives
Turn of Century Photo
National Archives

LightHouse Keepers' wives
Close up

Feb 12, 1926 Photo
Views of New Fog Signal Station and Quarters National Archives

Left Panel
1926 Photo
Enlargement

Center Panel
1926 Photo

Right Panel
1926 Photo

USCG lens inspection
Moble Press-Register published August 8, 1965

One of eight "breather stops"
Moble Press-Register published August 8, 1965

Remnant of the Past, old winch
Moble Press-Register published August 8, 1965

Plumber's Bob
Moble Press-Register Aug 8, 1965

Water tank under Keeper's house
Moble Press-Register pub Aug. 8, 1965

Entrance Bricked Over
Moble Press-Register pub Aug. 8, 1965

Light House paint job
Moble Press-Register published Sept.20 1953

View of boat
from the top deck
Moble Press-Register published Sept.20 1953

Painting light/lens pedistal
Moble Press-Register published Sept.20 1953

Interior stairs
constructed with iron
gets new paint
Moble Press-Register published Sept.20 1953

Generator Room
In the tower's base
Moble Press-Register published Sept.20 1953

Racks of batteries
In the tower's base
Moble Press-Register published Sept.20 1953

- MORE SAND ISLAND LIGHT HOUSE PHOTOS

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