Photograph
The Skeleton of the Schooner Advance
| 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 is laying splayed out on the floor of Lake Michigan, but one piece, the stem post, stands straight up towards the top left corner. |
| Image ID: | 119499 |
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| Creation Date: | 2015 |
| Creator Name: | Thomsen, Tamara |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Maritime Preservation and Archeology Program Collection |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | digital file |
| Original Format Number: | 1509000001 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4928 X 3264 pixels |
| Built in 1853 in Milwaukee, this schooner was owned by Captain Paulson. On September 8, 1885, it became waterlogged and capsized in a gale 9 miles south of Sheboygan, Wis. Her cargo of bark was valued at $1,200 and insured for $800. The captain and four of the crew drowned while attempting to reach shore in a small boat. Only one sailor, Jacob Raum, survived. For more information visit the Wisconsin Shipwrecks website. |
| Cargo ships |
| Great Lakes |
| Marine accidents |
| Sailing ships |
| Ships |
| Michigan, Lake |
| Underwater exploration |
| Underwater photography |
| Aquatic animals |
| Plants |
| This image is issued by the Historic Preservation Division of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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