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A Real Life Saver: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 11:01am.
May 24, 1913. Joseph N. Callahan modeling "Coxey's Life Saver and Water Wings." View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Agreed.
Submitted by mad4books on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 2:24pm.
Our intrepid model, Mr. Callahan, is clearly in need of "Coxey's Atomic Wedgie Preventer."
Eek!
Submitted by The Lipstick Librarian on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 3:28am.
If he clenched any tighter he'd pop those water wings!!
Cold Water
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 10:55pm.
In the Titanic's case the lifejackets were not the problem - everyone had one. The problem was that they all froze to death.
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Submitted by Amy G on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 7:14pm.
Considering this is dated just over a year after the Titanic's horrific human toll, this was probably one of many similar products rushed to market.....just as after 9/11 many feared flying, I can imagine many people were afraid to go aboard ship without guaranteed personal flotation devices.
Extreme modeling
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 12:44pm.
Yikes, I hope a frontal view doesn't exist.
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Okay
Submitted by Brent on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 12:38pm.
That's enough for some of us to hope for a return of the lovely Grace Valentine!
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