MOHAI Minute: Diver's Helmet

The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) presents a series of quickies that take you on a time-traveling journey to some of Seattle's most fascinating historic spots. This week, learn about a diving helmet and the legacy of Seattle diver, Henry Finch.

[@TheGreatest1974]

Gorgeous helmet!👍

[@mohaiseattle]

Wow - we're thrilled to hear from a relative of Mr. Finch! Thanks so much for taking the time to correct and clarify our research - we'll make sure this information is added to our file on the artifact.

[@thflinch]

The Islander sank in SE AK not in the Bering Sea. Finch located the ship a short time after it sank but given the depth and the times, he could just grapple up a few artifacts, with the aid of a diving bell. The pictures of Finch descending in the ice were off the beach of Nome in the winter of 1905-06, where they were diving for gold. Finch patented an improvement on the submarine phone. He didn't invent it. And a millionaire? As a relative I can only ask, "Where's the money, Henry?"