pierre smith
Well Known Member
A few pics from our KEYW trip:
Bust of Mel..Jenny and me:
A replica of the Mother Lode. They said that the metal detectors went nuts when they found this literal "Reef" of gold and silver bars:
Millions of dollars of gold and silver bars, after more than 17 years of searching:
Remember, the Atocha lay broken up for almost 400 years before Mel found the cargo:
They made replica coins from some of the silver bars, available to buy through the museum:
Gold chains were taxed at a lot lower rate than money, so sailors often would wear these expensive chains and remove a link as needed for purchases: This particular chain is valued at $690,000, not $690.00
The museum was one of the highlights of the trip for me, a scuba diver with an underwater metal detector:
http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu353/pierresmith/DSCN0385_zpsa648747b.jpg
...and a farewell:
You'll never regret a trip to KEYW! New Orleans, IMO, doesn't hold a candle to this beautiful paradise.
If Doug doesn't mind, I have a few pictures of Ernest Hemingway's home and studio, plus Harry Truman's "Little White House" that he loved so much.
Best,
![DSCN0380_zps39a1c80d.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0380_zps39a1c80d.jpg&hash=08ea7c3f78e79a134c58cf266602d2e3)
Bust of Mel..Jenny and me:
![DSCN0379_zps1ecd406b.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0379_zps1ecd406b.jpg&hash=862019343c717dd9ccc9157b75ae9cb6)
A replica of the Mother Lode. They said that the metal detectors went nuts when they found this literal "Reef" of gold and silver bars:
![DSCN0381_zps5a12bb71.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0381_zps5a12bb71.jpg&hash=a090a9689d08afb13b01ec9b27b8d550)
Millions of dollars of gold and silver bars, after more than 17 years of searching:
![DSCN0383_zps4a427d8f.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0383_zps4a427d8f.jpg&hash=0ed7249c4d92e533d19ee93829667455)
Remember, the Atocha lay broken up for almost 400 years before Mel found the cargo:
![DSCN0382_zps06eafdb1.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0382_zps06eafdb1.jpg&hash=21a6e4b7e2346d7ebcd3d067a82552ac)
![DSCN0384_zpsa1e34424.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0384_zpsa1e34424.jpg&hash=373f901e753493cb390b215608a52401)
They made replica coins from some of the silver bars, available to buy through the museum:
Gold chains were taxed at a lot lower rate than money, so sailors often would wear these expensive chains and remove a link as needed for purchases: This particular chain is valued at $690,000, not $690.00
![DSCN0376_zps15311888.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0376_zps15311888.jpg&hash=e84bfd03f18fb3bf11178bde9ebb8afd)
The museum was one of the highlights of the trip for me, a scuba diver with an underwater metal detector:
![DSCN0375_zpsfc91d5d5.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0375_zpsfc91d5d5.jpg&hash=30af13c14a38cc066a1aaaf9368823b3)
http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu353/pierresmith/DSCN0385_zpsa648747b.jpg
![DSCN0372_zps6b2c4e88.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0372_zps6b2c4e88.jpg&hash=5e7595a4f5dc62ae3687293690fa5444)
...and a farewell:
![DSCN0367_zps35559d4a.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FDSCN0367_zps35559d4a.jpg&hash=0dbfc226fea71cefeaa0f7553337d663)
You'll never regret a trip to KEYW! New Orleans, IMO, doesn't hold a candle to this beautiful paradise.
If Doug doesn't mind, I have a few pictures of Ernest Hemingway's home and studio, plus Harry Truman's "Little White House" that he loved so much.
Best,
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