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Titanic Survivors

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Description: Survivors of the Titanic sinking with Congressman William J. Cary and his Secretary, Richard P. Momsen, in front of the United States Capitol.
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Steamboat Quincy Sinking in the Mississippi River

Date: 1906
Description: Group of people stand on pier near the Diamond Jo line steamboat Quincy, sunk in 1906. It was raised and renamed the J.S. There are men on th...
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Ruined Hull of Steamer J.S.

Date: 05 25 1910
Description: A man stands on the wreckage of a burned steamer in the Mississippi River near the shoreline. There is a small boat and a barrel nearby. Bluffs are in the ...
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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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Sunken Steamboat Quincy

Date: 1906
Description: View across water towards the steamer Quincy, of the Diamond Jo Line, partially sunken into the Mississippi River and listing to port near the shore...
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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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Niagara Paddle Wheel

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Description: View of the paddle wheel of the wrecked steamer Niagara at the bottom of Lake Michigan.

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