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An archaeologist from the Wisconsin Historical Society swims around the largely intact hull of the Rouse Simmons, better known as the "Christmas Tree ship."
Photo: Tamara Thomsen, Wisconsin Historical Society
(7.3MB)Scattered planks and broken masts lie on the deck of the Rouse Simmons.
Photo: Tamara Thomsen, Wisconsin Historical Society
(3.45MB)An archaeologist examines the windlass -- a ratcheted drum for raising and lowering an anchor. Wisconsin Historical Society archaeologists discovered that the anchor was being prepared to be lowered when the vessel sank, suggesting the captain hoped to escape the storm in the protection of a harbor.
Photo: Tamara Thomsen, Wisconsin Historical Society
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The Rouse Simmons proudly displays her full canvas regalia for the camera.Photo: Wisconsin Historical Society.
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