Here are some very interesting archival images recently donated to the Society by Dave Crooks (member # 7).
In Image 1 Kip WagnerKip Wagner (1906 – 1972) was instrumental in the formation of the team that later became the Real Eight Company and one of the greatest salvage groups that ever explored the 1715 Fleet wrecks. He ..., Mel Fisher, and Walt Holzworth are seen examining a group of silver coins that were recently removed from a large clump (or aggregate) recovered from one of the wreck sites of the 1715 Fleet. On the reverse is a note that the photograph was taken by Otis Imboden of the National Geographic Society. The story of Otis Imboden and his involvement with Kip WagnerKip Wagner (1906 – 1972) was instrumental in the formation of the team that later became the Real Eight Company and one of the greatest salvage groups that ever explored the 1715 Fleet wrecks. He ... and the Real Eight CompanyAlso referred to occasionally as “The Real 8 Company”- was incorporated in 1961. It had eight members….Kip Wagner, Kip Kelso, Dan Thompson, Harry Cannon, Lou Ullian, Del Long, Erv Taylor and Lis... can be found in Wagner’s book Pieces of Eight, Chapters 9 and 10. The image was released on August 30, 1964.
In Image 2 Kip WagnerKip Wagner (1906 – 1972) was instrumental in the formation of the team that later became the Real Eight Company and one of the greatest salvage groups that ever explored the 1715 Fleet wrecks. He ... examines a group of freshly recovered silver coins or “pieces of eight”. On the reverse is a note designating the image for use by Miami Sun Times on March 21, 1965.
Students of the 1715 Fleet and the Real Eight CompanyAlso referred to occasionally as “The Real 8 Company”- was incorporated in 1961. It had eight members….Kip Wagner, Kip Kelso, Dan Thompson, Harry Cannon, Lou Ullian, Del Long, Erv Taylor and Lis... will undoubtedly recognize these images as they were widely distributed by many sources. Special thanks to Dave Crooks for his generous donation to the Society’s Archive Collection.
