Replacing a bulb in the beacon

"Lighted by a system of incandescent and mercury vapor lamps, the torch is a beacon to approaching ships. Here a workman replaces a wind-smashed bulb." - from "The Lady We Can't Afford to Forget," - January 17, 1948

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“Lighted by a system of incandescent and mercury vapor lamps, the torch is a beacon to approaching ships. Here a workman replaces a wind-smashed bulb.” – from “The Lady We Can’t Afford to Forget,” January 17, 1948

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