[Diver1111]

I think I have a handle on this file compression thing-thanks to the responses I got to my question.

These pictures are of some of the artifacts I've found in the lake. They have been found off Meredith, Greens' Basin, Paugus Bay, Clarke's Point, Weirs, Long Island, Alton Bay, Diamond Island, and Bear Island among other places. The insulators are common but offer alot of variety. Some are worth some real money, as do the inkwells and of course some bottles. I just like diving for them because I love the history so much but it doesn't hurt that some may be worth something. I donate some things to various historical societies if I think they'd like them.

Some of these finds have stories behind them, to wit:
The Blue Rock brand target pigeon was found in Wolfboro Bay. I had read an account of a famous (Colonel?) who was an early settler there and built a mansion on the hill off Sewell Road, and in the process a 140 foot jetty out into the water from which they'd socialize while drinking whiskey and shooting skeet. I had to find this thing. Nobody knew anything anywhere as I searched. Long story short-I drove thru Wolfboro one day-among other efforts- and tracked down a gentleman who was old enough to know what I was looking for and what I was talking about. He told me how to find it by locating the Colonel's house and running a visual from it straight to the water. I drove the road, saw the house, and since it was summertime couldn't see the water due to the trees. So I landmarked it on my GPS, and returned by boat. Running parallel to the shore I intersected the line from the landmark and dropped anchor and went over the side. Damn near landed on the jetty. While diving a woman about 40ish came out in a canoe from shore and asked what I doing. I told her. She in turn said "Oh yeah, that makes sense. I'm told my grandmother used to come down here "with the boys" (the Colonel and friends) drink whiskey and shoot skeet off the jetty". Now I know why I found so many of these pigeons. I then emailed a die-hard pigeon collector in Connecticut photos of the Blue Rock brand and he really nailed it down, saying that these particluar targets were manufactured between about 1910 and 1915.

I have researched the history behind many of the artifacts posted. If you have any questions let me know.
Enjoy!