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Sea Hero For The Second Time 1929
Description
Item title reads - Sea hero for a second time. Nation honours Captain Fried of S.S. America who has added further fresh laurels to his fame for rescue of crew of Antinoe, by another daring rescue at sea of crew of S.S. Florida. New York, America (USA, U.S.A.).
L/S of people waving from a ship....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 36294
- Sort Number:
- G 1580
- Time in/Out:
- 01:03:20:00 / 01:04:25:00
- Canister:
- G 1580
- Film ID:
- 778.04
- Issue Date:
- 11/02/1929
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The parade seen here took place on 28 January 1929.
"Captain Fried" is Captain George Fried.
On the right of picture at 00:56 is the Mayor of New York City, Jimmy Walker.
"M/S of him and other military officers, the camera pans across them." - the four men seen in the panning shot are as follows;
The man seen left of picture at 01:00 in the bowler hat is then New York City Police Commissioner Grover Whalen.
To Whalen's right at 01:00 is Giuseppe Favoboro, one of the rescued men.
Then to Favoboro's right is First Officer Harry Manning, one of the rescuers.
Then coming in to view at 01:02 is George Fried. Here's a great photo of the heroic Captain.....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bosto
n_public_library/6166217657/