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1. Group pix just after the lift.
2. New cannon support carriage parts for Fort Moultrie cannon. VMI cadets and Guild members did not work on making this unit.
3. Gin pole group photo.
4. Close up view of the top of the new gin poles showing how the new ropes and block tackle fit in place
5. Crane lifting part 1 of 2 carriage parts over the walls at Fort Moultrie.
6. Cannon support lowered onto carriage base.
7. Lowering of carriage onto support base
8. Cadets watch lowering of base carriage part.
9. Park worker checks alignment of the central rotation pin; this cannon could turn 360 degrees
10. Park boat that carried workers and cannon to Fort Sumter docks
11. Heavy cannon lowered onto its base. Note lifting gin poles in foreground with all gear installed.
12. Final lowering of cannon
13. Cadets painting cannon base at Fort Moultrie
14. 9500 lb. canon is lowered inch by inch with 2 hydraulic jacks onto its new carriage. Dave Richardson with the park took on this task. It took about two hours to complete.
15. Dave Richardson's first try on breaking the champagne ricocheted off the canon but the second try worked.
16. The Citadel cadets fire their reproduction canon.