Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... The Keeper’s Wife

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*Photo Caption:*		This 1886 photo shows the bottom of the second Ship Island Lighthouse tower with its open framework design, which according to Elizabeth’s account, was to test the longevity of the soft pine used to construct it before enclosing it. (National Archives) Back to the edition of: Jan/Feb 2022
*Story:*		The Keeper’s Wife Back to the edition of: Jan/Feb 2022

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