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Middle Bay Light in Mobile Bay, near Mobile, Alabama.
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Fl R 6s., bell struck by machinery every 5 seconds.
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954:Buildings and structures in Mobile, Alabama
873:Old Mobile Site; Fort Louis De La Louisiane
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666:"Lighthouses of the United States: Alabama"
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484:"Lighthouses of the United States: Alabama"
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469:References
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194:Heritage
186:Operator
163:Markings
60:Location
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603:"ARCOS"
368:History
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