Rubber Union Navy four-holed buttons from Navy peacoat wore by crewmember James Wicks with raised letters "U.S.N.", three stars, and horizontal foul anchor on forward face and raised text on reverse side reading "Novelty Rubber, Goodyear's Patent, 1851, New York." Images show forward face of buttons following removal from submarine interior sediment, reverse face of buttons following removal from submarine interior sediment, and close-up of two buttons, one showing forward face and one showing reverse side, following cleaning and conservation.
Cylindrical canteen stopper made of cork. Images show two conditions of the cork stopper, the first showing the cork stopper following removal from submarine interior and initial cleaning, and the second showing the cork following super critical treatment.
Cylindrical canteen stopper made of cork. Images show two conditions of the cork stopper, the first showing the cork stopper following removal from submarine interior and initial cleaning, and the second showing the cork following super critical treatment.
Cylindrical canteen stopper made of cork. Images show two conditions of the cork stopper, the first showing the cork stopper following removal from submarine interior and initial cleaning, and the second showing the cork following super critical treatment.
Cylindrical canteen stopper made of cork. Images show two conditions of the cork stopper, the first showing the cork stopper following removal from submarine interior and initial cleaning, and the second showing the cork following super critical treatment.
Cylindrical canteen stopper made of cork. Images show two conditions of the cork stopper, the first showing the cork stopper following removal from submarine interior and initial cleaning, and the second showing the cork following super critical treatment.
Cylindrical canteen stopper made of cork. Images show two conditions of the cork stopper, the first showing the cork stopper following removal from submarine interior and initial cleaning, and the second showing the cork following super critical treatment.
Gold watch with attached chain and fob, found in mint condition. Images show watch in its initial location within the submarine interior during excavation, the watch with glass cover and sediment concretion on the glass, the inside watch face without the glass cover and the sediment contained within the watch, gears removed from the watch casing with evidence of corrosion, x-ray photograph of the gear mechanism, opposite side of the watch mechanism following conservation treatment, cleaned and treated watch with chain and fob, and close-up of the watch face and clamshell closure with glass and gold cover.
Silver suspenders/braces clasp belonging to Lieutenant George E. Dixon, discovered with the straps’ rubber elastic fragments attached. Images show the clasp following removal from the submarine interior with rubber fragments still attached, close-up of reverse side of clasp with concretion partially removed by mechanical cleaning, close-up of engraved initials reading "G.E.D." on front face of clasp following mechanical cleaning, and full view of front face of the clasp following mechanical cleaning.
Clay smoking pipe bowl and stem, discovered in 2 pieces. Images show pipe in its original location within the submarine interior, stem and bowl pieces of the pipe following initial cleaning, and reconstructed pipe following conservation treatment.
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