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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of Mertie West wearing a life jacket while standing alongside a rail on the promenade deck of a ship. Mertie stands at center wearing a life jacket. She faces towards the camera and rests an arm on a guardrail as she looks out at the ocean to the right. The ship's covered promenade extends behind her and into the distance. Windows line the cabin that stretches alongside it at left. The guardrail lines the right side of the promenade. Wake from the ship is visible in the background at right. Text from negative sleeve: 2195. Alaska Trip. Aug.5, 1946 En route 1. Fire drill H.H.West in Life Presvr [sic] 2. Native children on boat in life pres [sic] 3. Lounge observation windows in bow 4. Fire drill by crew 5. L to R Frances Wells Honor Kempton in life preservers 6. Mertie West in life preserver 7. Frances Wells in life preserver Honor Kempton over shoulder 8. Steerage passengers in bow
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2195_003 ark:/21198/zz002j2vvm
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Life preservers Passengers--Alaska Ocean travel Ships--American--Alaska West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
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