For Immediate Release Contact: Nancy O'Shea/Orly Telisman (312) 665-7100 (For Media Use Only) REAL PIRATES: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE WHYDAH FROM SLAVE SHIP TO PIRATE SHIP (Exhibition opens on Wednesday, February 25, 2009) Exhibition At A Glance (Fact Sheet) Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship (Main Press Release) Real Pirates Walk-Through Barry Clifford: Underwater Explorer Real Pirates Advisory Panel Real Pirates Group Sales Real Pirates Fact vs. Fiction Pirates Creed of Ethics Download Images To download a 300 dpi jpg image directly to your computer, click on the thumbnail images below. Caption information for all images can be downloaded in PDF format below. Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship photo captions Whydah Pirates (From left to right): Hendrick Quintor, John King, Captain Sam Bellamy, and John Julian — four pirates featured in this exhibition. Artist Renderings by Gregory Manchess © Arts and Exhibitions International Whydah Capture Artist Renderings by Gregory Manchess © Arts and Exhibitions International Sun King Pistol When found in the Whydah shipwreck, the handle of the Sun King pistol was wrapped in a silk ribbon. The ribbon improved the gunman’s grip and was used to hang the pistol around their neck. Photo by Kenneth Garrett ©2008 National Geographic The Whydah A life-size replica the Whydah stern is on display in the Real Pirates exhibition. Photo by Matthew Prefontaine © Arts and Exhibitions International For additional images, contact the press office at (312) 665-7100 or media@fieldmuseum.org.