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Recovered shells (LOC)

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• Art Siegel said:

  Aftermath of the Black Tom munitions explosion of July 30, 1916. See notes under

• Seuss. said:

  The derrick bears signage for "Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co." who were one of the most respected salvage operators of the day. Wikipedia states . . . is not clear from the sources consulted so far what sorts of activities MC&S were involved in during the 1910s. Well, I can guess at least one activity.