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.
Twenty-dollar federal gold coin belonging to Lieutenant George E. Dixon, its shape warped into a shallow "U" shape by a high-velocity projectile (bullet). First image shows one face of the coin, which retains the face of lady liberty with the date 1860. The other two images show the opposite face of the coin, which exhibits the federal eagle and shield, as well as the words "United States of America" and "Twenty D." The coin has been intentionally filed flat for roughly half of its circumference and is inscribed with the following: "Shiloh...April6, 1862...My life Preserver...G.E.D."
D-ring shackle made of iron, used to support the spar boom as part of the spar torpedo system, uncovered from suction pile excavation area about 2.3 m forward and to starboard of bow. Images show shackle following excavation with thick and compact shell and sediment concretion, x-ray photograph of shackle, and shackle following deconcretion, conservation treatment with caustic solution, and cleaning.
Oil can (oiler) containing oil, composed of brass, discovered partly fused to the forward bulkhead and concreted. Images show the oil can under heavy concretion and the oil can following deconcretion, conservation treatment with caustic solution, and cleaning.
Copper alloy Union infantry buttons, most likely pre-Civil War Federal infantry, with raised Federal eagle clasping three arrows and olive branch and shield containing a capital "I" in the center. Images show forward face of buttons in varying conditions following removal from the submarine interior sediment and initial cleaning, and close-up of three of the buttons following mechanical cleaning, with reverse side of one button showing inscription on back and broken eyelet.
Assortment of non-military four-holed buttons made of glass, possibly ceramic. Images show twenty-five buttons in varying conditions as well as designs showing forward face, seven buttons in varying conditions as well as designs showing forward face, and same seven buttons showing reverse side.
Wooden tooth pick, discovered in three pieces. Images show tooth pick in original location with surrounding sediment during excavation, tooth pick pieces following removal from submarine interior and initial cleaning, tooth pick pieces following mechanical cleaning and freeze drying treatment, and conserved tooth pick pieces reconstructed.
Metal identification tag/medallion with notation for its owner Ezra Chamberlain. Images show each side of the tag following cleaning and treatment, the first reading "Ezra Chamberlain, Co. K, Reg C. T., Volunteers, Enterd Service, Sept. 6 1861", and reverse side displaying a profile of George Washington.
Wooden tool handle, possibly for an awl or file, egg shaped on one end to fit the hand and tapered down on the other. Images show the original location of the handle within the submarine interior with the tapered end lodged between a ballast block and the aft bulkhead, the handle after cleaning and conservation treatment with polyethylene glycol, and handle after freeze drying.
Bull's eye lantern, made of iron, with convex glass lens. Images show concreted lantern during excavation of the submarine interior, x-ray photograph of the lantern, and lantern following and extensive cleaning and conservation treatment.
