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Diver at Work at Power Dam

Date: 11 05 1911
Description: A diver and team working to inspect the coffer dam for underwater damage caused by flooding.
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Diver at Work at Power Dam

Date: 04 12 1912
Description: A diver posing with other workmen at the power dam construction site prior to assessing underwater damage.
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Diver Documenting Australasia Wreck

Date: 2009
Description: A Wisconsin Historical Society maritime archeologist examines the bow of the steam screw Australasia at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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The Schooner Advance

Date: 2014
Description: Underwater view of pieces of the schooner Advance laying on the haul of the ship at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Appomattox

Date: 08 2007
Description: Underwater view of the Apomattox's floor keelsons near the bow.
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Niagara Wreckage

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Description: View of a portion of the wrecked Niagara at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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A Cargo of Automobiles on the Steamer Lakeland

Date: 11 26 2013
Description: Underwater view of a pile of broken automobiles resting in the sunken Lakeland.
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Photo Mosaic of the Steamer Lakeland

Date: 07 2010
Description: Underwater overhead view of the steamer Lakeland" sitting on the floor of Lake Michigan.
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The Schooner Pathfinder

Date: 08 19 2014
Description: Underwater view of the schooner Pathfinder. Algae is growing on the wood of the ship. A tape measure has been placed along the left side.
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Appomattox Propeller

Date: 2006
Description: Underwater view of a propeller located off of the Appomattox wreck site, near Shorewood, in Lake Michigan. The diver is Kimm Stabelfeldt.
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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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Niagara Remains

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Description: Walking beam of the wrecked steamer Niagara covered with quagga mussels at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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The Skeleton of the Schooner Advance

Date: 2015
Description: Underwater view of algae and mussels covering the wood skeletal frame of the Advance, a schooner built in 1853 and sunk in 1885. Most of the frame i...
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The Windlass of the Northerner

Date: 01 21 2011
Description: Underwater view of the windlass (on the bow of the ship) of the Northerner, which is covered by algae and mussels.
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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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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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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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Deck of the Schooner Home

Date: 06 02 2015
Description: Underwater view of the deck of the schooner Home, taken from the bow.
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Kissel Car on the Steamer Lakeland

Date: 11 27 2013
Description: Underwater view of the front end of a Kissel car from 1924. It is resting within the steamer Lakeland, which sank in Lake Michigan.
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The Cargo of the Steamer Lakeland

Date: 11 25 2013
Description: Underwater view of a pile of automobiles and other pieces of cargo that sank with the Lakeland. In the foreground an upside down automobile is resti...

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