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Now that you have read the story of the Milwaukee, think about which artifacts might have been found on the shipwreck. Drag the picture of the artifact to one of the boxes to see if you are right.
Artifact photos courtesy of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum
- Crewman's Shoes: footwear worn by an adult man in the 1900s
- Deadeye: a flat, grooved, hardwood disk pierced by three holes used to fasten sail shrouds (ropes that held sails in place)
- Engine Oiler: a part of engine machinery that held oil to lubricate the moving parts of the engine
- Radio Compass Brass Pedestal Base: the bottom portion of a radio compass that allowed ships of the 1920s – 1930s to find their position relative to a radio beacon station
- Steam Gauge: a circular instrument that measured steam under pressure
Yes! These artifacts were found on the car ferry
Milwaukee!
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Crewman's Shoes: footwear worn by an adult man in the 1900s
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Engine Oiler: a part of engine machinery that held oil to lubricate the moving parts of the engine
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Radio Compass Brass Pedestal Base: the bottom portion of a radio compass that allowed ships of the 1920s – 1930s to find their position relative to a radio beacon station
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