New Life-Saving Suits Get East River Test-Husky Norwegians and four not-so-husky blondes, bobbed in East River today to demonstrate a new-type life-saving suit used by the Norwegian navy on the North Atlantic. The suits are designed to keep the wearer afloat indefinitely, warm and dry.

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Title:
New Life-Saving Suits Get East River Test-Husky Norwegians and four not-so-husky blondes, bobbed in East River today to demonstrate a new-type life-saving suit used by the Norwegian navy on the North Atlantic. The suits are designed to keep the wearer afloat indefinitely, warm and dry.
Title (alt.):
Life saving suits
Description:
[Information from item housing] Life Saving, Life Savers, Life Guards
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. June 1941]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Lifesaving
Lifeguards
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 188 x 279 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/3t949112s
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001417_0012
Barcode:
39999088103591