Life Savers! 1938

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Titles read: "Life Savers!"

United States of America.

Various shots of a line of men of the US Coastguard trying out a new life belt on the deck of a ship. The thin belts are worn over their chests (they're wearing just trunks). With a little pressure on the belt, a large balloon inflates...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40309
Sort Number:
PT 419
Time in/Out:
01:55:12:00 / 01:55:56:00
Canister:
PT 419
Film ID:
1166.28
Issue Date:
04/04/1938

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