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Anchor from the S.S. Republic.

Bricks and other construction materials were part of the S.S. Republic cargo.

Odyssey Co-founder John Morris celebrates the S.S. Republic discovery with members of the board and staff.

The Odyssey team recovered more than 175 bottle varieties from the S.S. Republic.

Gold and silver coins recovered from the wreck date from 1831–1865.

A stack of bun combs.

The Odyssey Explorer, with eight-ton robot ZEUS on deck.

A surprisingly well-preserved leather shoe recovered from the wreck.

Archaeologist Neil Cunningham Dobson inspects recovered coins.

A cranberry glass lamp.

White ironstone pottery.

Shoes and soles on the ocean floor.

Fish swim among bottles and ironstone—part of the Republic's cargo.

The rudder from the S.S. Republic.

Colorful bottles and coral.

Clothing and accessories include buttons, shoes, decorative cane handles and spurs.

ZEUS, Odyssey's eight-ton robot, recovering artifacts from 1,700 feet deep.

Bolts of cloth too fragile to be recovered.

Bottles of preserved fruit with seals and contents intact.