Sea Yields Ancient Guns--A salvage crew diving for gold off the Florida keys recovered a dozen cannons and cannonades and an anchor that apparently came from a vessel that was sunk about 200 years ago. It was believed to have been a pirate ship. The salvage men with their prizes are -L to R- J.S. Lomax, Lester Cunningham and A.F. Hempstead.

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Sea Yields Ancient Guns--A salvage crew diving for gold off the Florida keys recovered a dozen cannons and cannonades and an anchor that apparently came from a vessel that was sunk about 200 years ago. It was believed to have been a pirate ship. The salvage men with their prizes are -L to R- J.S. Lomax, Lester Cunningham and A.F. Hempstead.

Associated Press · [ca. August 1951]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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