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Rock with Petroglyphs

Date: 1953
Description: Stone displaying ancient writing. The rock was on the grounds of International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Grounds. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was...
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Prehistoric Station Among the Dunes

Date: 1929
Description: A prehistoric station out among the dunes at Biskra, Algeria.
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Outside the Walls of Tebessa

Date: 1929
Description: Outside the walls of Tebessa, in north eastern Algeria. Hills are in the far background.
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The Wreck of the Louisiana

Date: 06 10 2005
Description: Underwater view of algae and mussels living on the engine mount of the sunken Louisiana. To the left, an underwater archeologist is surveying the si...
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Underwater Archeologist at the Site of the Louisiana

Date: 06 10 2005
Description: Underwater view of an underwater archeologist investigating the drift pins of the Louisiana. Algae and mussels are covering most of the wood of the ...
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Surveying the Site of the Louisiana

Date: 06 10 2005
Description: Underwater view of an archeologist surveying the frames of the Louisiana. Mussels and algae are growing on the wood of the ship.
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Survey of the Milwaukee

Date: 08 03 2014
Description: Underwater view of an archeologist surveying the site of the sunken Milwaukee. The archeologist is swimming over a measuring tape, which runs from t...
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The Stern and Hold of the Northerner

Date: 01 21 2011
Description: Underwater view of the stern of the Northerner. The timber cargo is in the hold. An archeologist is surveying and photographs the wreck off the star...
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The Bow of the Pathfinder

Date: 05 12 2015
Description: Underwater view of the bow of the Pathfinder. Algae is growing along the sides, and clumps of sand are on the ship. A maritime archeologist is surve...
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Appomattox

Date: 08 2007
Description: Underwater view of the Apomattox's floor keelsons near the bow.
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Tomb of Queen Tin Hinan at Abelessa, Algeria

Date: 11 15 1925
Description: View of the tomb of Queen Tin Hinan from the south. Three people are standing on top of the tomb. Mountains and the city of El Oued can be seen in the back...
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Kate Kelly Gear and Shaft

Date: 08 2003
Description: View of the gear and shaft of the Kate Kelly at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Kate Kelly Hull

Date: 08 2003
Description: View of the remains of the hull of the Kate Kelly at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Kate Kelly Mast Step

Date: 08 2003
Description: View of the mast step which rested on the main keelson and held the bottom of one of the Kate Kelly’s tall masts.
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Kate Kelly Rigging

Date: 08 2003
Description: View of the remains of the rigging of the Kate Kelly at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Lumberman Centerboard Trunk

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Description: View of the remains of the centerboard trunk of the Lumberman at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Lumberman Divers

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Description: Archaeologists examining the wreckage of the Lumberman at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Australasia Hull

Date: 10 2009
Description: Archaeologist documenting the hull of the Australasia at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Diver Documenting Niagara Wreck

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Description: Diver holding an artifact found while documenting the wreck of the Niagara.
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Wreckage of the Niagara

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Description: Part of the paddle wheel and drive shaft of the wrecked Niagara at the bottom of Lake Michigan.

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