Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Preserver, Life |
Date |
1949 |
Maker |
Goodyear Fabric Corporation, New Bedford Massachusettes |
Subjects |
Safety equipment Boatmen & boatwomen Life preservers Lifesaving Ships World War II |
Material |
Paper/String/Plastic/Rubber/Metal |
Description |
Yellow life preserver. Stamped in red ink: "Jan 22 1949" and "Aug 25 1949" Vest also marked in black ink 'Right Front' 'Left Front' and 'Back of Neck' Red paper tags on strings with instructions on how to inflate the vest. |
Notes |
Vest was found at the donor's family camp at Brandreth Park. Unknown who the original owner was. Made by the GoodYear Fabric Corporation, a subsidiary of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. |
Dimensions |
W-23 L-30 inches |
Collection |
BBBA065 |
Search Terms |
Brandreth Park |
Catalog Number |
2021.061.0001 |
Imagefile |
187\20210610001.JPG |
Credit line |
Gift of Melinda Potter |