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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of crew members partaking in a fire drill on the promenade deck of the ship as passengers mill about in life jackets. The scene is viewed from an elevated angle. The deck's guard rail stretches vertically through the image at center on an angle from right to left. The promenade deck extends to the left of the rail. A few passengers wearing life jacks stand on the promenade at left. A hose winds down the deck towards crew members in life jackets. Crew members stand along the rail at center and hold the hose over the right side of the rail. It sprays water out into the ocean. The wake of the ship flows 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_005 ark:/21198/zz002j2vxn
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Life preservers Ocean travel Ships--American--Alaska Sailors--American
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