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Sunday, August 5
Sunday is a (hard-earned) day off for the
crew. Here are some additional images from the last week.
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Tuesday, July 31
Anne Corscadden Knox (l.) works with Team 3 (Marc Massom, Doug Faunt and
Kate Harding) to record a branding iron from the Coffin's Patch
collection.
Recording a religious medal from the
Coffin's Patch collection.
Thursday, August 2
Running out to the site. Marc Massom,
Jessica Cobb, James Davenport and James Waterbury. Photomerged image.
First dives on the site: Captain Rob of
Quiescence Diving Services assists Anne Corscadden Knox with her gear as
Dr. Smith (center) stands by. Kate Hading and Marc Massom await their
turn at the platform.
Team 2 returns to the dive boat Coral Sea
as Dr. Smith assists with gear. Divers (front to rear): Mark Melancon,
James Davenport and Jessica Cobb.
In the mangroves.
Friday, August 3
An unidentified diver (distance)
silhouetted over the wreck. The Tonawanda site teems with life.
More life on the Tonawanda wreck site.
Saturday, August 4
Model of he schooner Louisa, a
typical Florida Keys vessel of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
These vessels were used in a variety of ways, including wrecking,
turtling, sponging, fishing and general maritime trade. From the Crane
Point Nature Center in Marathon. Model by Dr. Dan Gallagher.
Field school participants at the Mel
Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West. Left to right: Aleksander Zywot,
Anne Corscadden Knox, Sam Erdman, Rayanne Gordon, Marc Massom (obscured)
and Keith Young.
The famous (infamous?) Sloppy Joe's in
Key West.
A modern replica of an 1860s wrecking
sloop in Key West. In the 19th century, the salvaging of wrecked ships
was one of the primary activities n the Florida Keys, with most
residents involved in the business either directly or indirectly.
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