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Postcard of treasure hunter Art McKee standing in front of his museum - Plantation Key, Florida
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Museum exhibits--Florida--Monroe County--Plantation Key
Deep diving--Equipment and supplies
Diving suits
Men--Florida--Monroe County--Plantation Key--Portraits
Public institutions--Florida--Monroe County--Plantation Key
Museums--Florida--Monroe County--Plantation Key
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Arthur McKee Jr., known as Art "Silver Bar" McKee, was a noted Florida treasure diver for many years and is often referred to as "the father of modern treasure diving." Sometimes called "The Treasure Hunter's Treasure Hunter," McKee pioneered salvage work on historic shipwrecks in the days before scuba diving became popular.
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Postcard of treasure hunter Art McKee standing in front of his museum - Plantation Key, Florida. 1900 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/63309>, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Postcard of treasure hunter Art McKee standing in front of his museum - Plantation Key, Florida. 1900 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/63309>
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