Photo Gallery
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Wreck 1 |
Wreck 2 |
Wreck 3 |
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The wreck site as seen today |
The wreck site looking forward |
The port side of the exposed hull just forward of the boilers |
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Wreck number 2, just down river from the main wreck |
Drs. Corbin and Rodgers setting up the baseline |
Students begin work clearing around the engine rails of wreck number 1 |
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Jimmy Moore and Brian Jaeschke work at mapping the numerous artifacts located around the site |
Barrel #3 exposed |
Dr. Rogers and the rest of the teamwork at exposing the post side of the vessel |
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The stern skeg, port side of the hull |
One of the vessel's paired rudders |
Mapping in the midship section |
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The pace quickens as the crew works to continue mapping during this extended period of low water |
Andrew Pietruzska works deep inside the stern removing clay and mud to expose the shape of the interior hull |
Sam Blake and Dr. Steve Dasovich map along the port side |
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Chris Valvano works on the fine details of his stern section map |
Perhaps a monument to the "Earth God" can abate the ever-present flowing clay! |
Members of the press learn about the wreck of the Montana |
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Students continue to document details of the hull |
Students use the dredge the expose timbers beneath inches of silt and clay |
Taking a look at the wreck |
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The week's work |
Always work to be done |
ECU students and professors at work |
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Andrew Pietruzska mapping the wreck |
A view of the vessel's stern |
Brian maps a portion of the vessel's midsection |
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The glory of dredge work as experienced by Andy Weir as he works on the primary port rudder |
Sam and Drew Mapping the deck planking |
Drew being interviewed For NPR |
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The showboat GOLDENROD |
The stern of the MONTANA looking forward. |
Jackie Piero and Sam Blake continue to map along the centerline of the steamer. |
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Chris Valvano and Dr. Dasovich make a final visual survey of the portions of the wreck that are still submerged. |
Sam finishing his map.
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Dr. Corbin and Andy taken measurements for Sam. |
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Andy checking some submerged structural pieces. |
