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Title: Salvage Scenes Accession Number: 1964.660.5085 Category: PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES Type: gelatin negative Maker: Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co. Place: USA, FL Date: Materials: glass Description: Gelatin glass negative of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp.; one of twelve salvage scenes; captions for each picture: jacking SS MAUDE; SS NICHOLAS CUNEO ashore at Long Beach; SS KERSHAW; jacks set, SS MAUDE; beach gear SS NORTHERN PACIFIC; SS LOUISIANE ashore Sombrero Reef, Florida; jacks at end of lift and pull; SS LOUISIANE jacks in place for 2nd lift. Before 1st lift was made, tide gauge shown in photo was at ship's side; SS LOUISIANE ashore Sombrero Reef, photo shows shallowness of water at commencement of operations; SS CALABRIA being jacked; jacking SS LOUISIANE end of heave; jacks set SS LOUISIANE.

Mystic Seaport Image ID m174569    Information regarding reproductions