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Life Savers! 1938
Description
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...
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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