Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Leavitt Diving Suit during the PEWABIC Salvage

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Slides
Description
"In May, 1917 the B.F. Leavitt Diving Armor Company located the wreck [PEWABIC]. Mr. Leavitt was the inventor of Leavitt's Armored Diving Suit. This suit performed fairly well for a while...and the expedition was by far the most successful salvage attempt. But by August, Leavitt was short of cash and couldn't pay his bills. Unfortunately Mr. Leavitt had spent more than what the copper and iron ore he salvage was worth...and operations ceased."
Notes
The above was taken from "The Town That Wouldn't Die" by Robert Haltiner.
Date of Original
1917
Dimensions
Width: 3625 px
Height: 5120 px
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 3625px
Image Height: 5120px
Subject(s)
Collection
Ann Taber Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Approximate location of the PEWABIC:
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 44.9475893382163 Longitude: -83.0626480712891
Donor
Tim Taber
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to United States law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Ann Taber Collection, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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