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This is a newspaper article describing more frozen bodies washing ashore. It also describes pieces of the Larchmont washing up 70 miles away from the wreck site.

This is a newspaper article that is a list of Larchmont victims with Ezra Gerry's name on it.

McVay defends himself against accusations of his fault in the Larchmont disaster. He further argues that he tried to help the crew by getting on a life boat and circling around the Larchmont for survivors.

Ezra Gerry on list of missing after the Larchmont Shipwreck

A picture showing the integration of sailing vessels during the late 1800s. This shows that all skin colors could work on a boat as long they could do the work required.

An article discussing the controversy surrounding Captain McVey being one of the first to leave the Larchmont after the wreck.

Aerial map of Pensacola.

1900 Pensacola City Directory

1885-1886 Pensacola city directory.

This is a newspaper article about numerous stories of survival by the survivors from the Larchmont.