Photograph
Pretoria Windlass
The Pretoria was slowly torn apart by the storm while anchored. Lying upside down on top of the bilge near Pretoria's bow, the heavy anchor windlass remains attached to deck timbers. In the foreground are sections of the anchor chain. |
Image ID: | 141643 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Thomsen, Tamara |
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Collection Name: | Maritime Preservation and Archeology Program Collection |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | digital file |
Original Format Number: | 9999019312 |
Original Dimensions: | 3008 X 2000 pixels |
The schooner-barge was built in 1900 and sank in Lake Superior waters near La Point, WI in 1905. |
Underwater photography |
Underwater exploration |
Marine accidents |
Ships |
Superior, Lake |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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