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2013-4-9 - Hank, Jib
Jib hank from the wreck of the schooner LOTTIE COOPER. Metal hoop with an eye bent on each end.
Record Type: Object
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2014-29-1 - Flag
Cloth battle flag from Manitowoc submarine USS HAMMERHEAD. Dark, navy blue cloth with flags sewn on and battle insignia sewn in center. Canvas heading on left side with two metal grommets at either end. Fourteen "meatball" flags for sunk cargo vessels, five"rising sun" flags for sunk military vessels, five yellow "mines" and one white parachute for rescue at sea.
Record Type: Object
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2014-29-4 - Ribbon, Commemorative
Convention ribbon and name tag: "U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII, 34th Annual National Convention, Milwaukee, WI, 1988," written in gold on purple ribbon, attached to plastic name tag marked "Welcome to Milwaukee, Hayes, John W."
Record Type: Object
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2014-37-1 - Bowl, Fruit
Bowl: carved wood; slightly oval in shape; natural bark wood on outside and smoothed wood on inside. Part of the cargo of woodenware on the shipwreck VERNON which was lost off Two Rivers, Wisconsin in 1887.
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2015-27-1 - Cover, Compass
Metal cover from compass in control room of USS Cobia. Painted gray with the word "radio" spelled in Japanese characters in red paint across the top. This was done by a captured Japanese prisoner-of-war, Ona Tora, on board in 1943.
Record Type: Object
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2015-39-3 - Pin, Award
Metal pin: War Service Shipbuilding (from time of submarine construction); emblem of an eagle and an anchor around an image of a ship; the number "24892" is stamped in the metal on the reverse); given to Harold Heidi at Manitowoc Shipbuilding during the time of submarine construction, circa 1941-1945.
Record Type: Object
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2015-51-7 - Fork, Dinner
Table fork: silver plated, name "VERNON" engraved on front of handle.
Record Type: Object
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2016-15-1 - Sculpture
USS PETO commemorative sculpture. Wood base with cast metal replica of the USS PETO. Inscription plate reads "PETO 4-30-42".
Record Type: Object
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2016-36-1 - Ring, Napkin
Polished chrome napkin ring from Manitowoc-built submarine USS REDFIN. Submariners emblem attached and "USS REDFIN" stamped on one side. "GUNNERY OFFICER" stamped on back side.
Record Type: Object
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2017-19-3 - Holder, Toothbrush
Chromed steel toothbrush holder: cylindrical with vent holes on caps at both ends of the holder. Belonged to Justin M. McGee, Torpedoman Mate on the USS LAGARTO.
Record Type: Object
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2017-23-1 - Plaque
Brass plaque for a circa 1910 Morse 1A diving air pump. An eagle with outstretched wings holds a rectangle which reads "Diving Apparatus, A.J. Morse & Son, Boston Mass, U.S.A." Manufactured by DESCO Corp. (purchasers of A.J. Morse & Son) circa 2017. Donated for attachment to museum's Morse 1A diving pump (A69-32-1).
Record Type: Object
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A71-4-37 - Board, Name
Boat name board with gold letters painted on black board with red border. From the tug ARCTIC.
Record Type: Object
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A71-4-45 - Board, Name
Name board made of wood, carved gold letters, on blue background, routed edge, from the passenger/package freighter ISLE ROYALE
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A74-1-2 - Ring, Life
Life ring made of canvas, painted red and white with black letters. Japanese made. From the minelayer H.I.J.M.S. HATSUTAKA, which sank the USS LAGARTO, and was subsequently sunk on May 16, 1945 by the USS HAWKBILL.
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A76-6-2 - coat
Dark blue lighthouse keeper’s coat, double breasted. Made of wool, with 8 brass lighthouse buttons. Each lapel has a patch sewn on it that features a gold braided cord with a number "3" in the center, signifying the wearer was a lighthouse keeper, third class. The buttons indicate the uniform dates to the time of the U.S. Lighthouse Service and to the period after about 1910. The uniform was worn by James H. Hopson, who was in lighthouse se...
Record Type: Object
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A81-24-61 - Model, Ship
Model of the whaleback passenger steamer CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. Three decks, single stack with 6000 passenger capacity. Model made of wood, full hull, black lower, white upperdecks. Only passenger "whaleback" type hull ever built for Chicago World Fair excursion for city center to World Fair site. Configuration circa 1893. Model by Robert Stewart.
Record Type: Object
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A82-41-1f - Compass
Compass made of brass housing, painted black,with brass mounting unit, serial #2887. From whaleback passenger steamer CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Record Type: Object
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A83-8-1 - Sink
White rectangular marble sink vanity top, with 10" hole to accommodate sink. Small metal pedestal with ring beside hole likely held a chain for the stopper. Gouged into top edge: "7 x 9 #." From the steamer VERNON.
Record Type: Object
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A86-44-1 - Board, Name
Nameboard from Goodrich steamer GEORGIA, captained by Capt. Ed Carus of Manitowoc c. 1924. Gold letters on black, routed edge.
Record Type: Object
