Sujet

Man demonstrating ship rescue apparatus, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service.

Légende

Man demonstrating ship rescue apparatus, 1919. Shows man with a breeches buoy, a rope-based device to rescue people from wrecked ships. Image related to the rescue of soldiers returning from World War I from the S.S. Northern Pacific, which ran aground off Fire Island, Long Island, New York on January 1, 1919. Cameras can be seen on the shore.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A14_392

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,3Mo (1,2Mo) / 42,0cm x 28,2cm / 4960 x 3335 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation standing water coast people male library man men beach coastal New York country guy ship ships island clothes equipment color photography rope dress location century rescue photograph clothing demonstrating concept negative photo rescue services adjustable APPAREL B&W one person adjusting pulley Library of Congress water's Edge United States of America Colour Long Island Waters Edge water transport black & white black and white B W white and black 1910s 20th century American America USA lifeboatman passenger ship TGN waterproofs photograph portrait united states Bain George Graham rescue operation Congressional Library Heritage Art glass negative Fire Island Glass negatives clothing & dress fashion & clothing still image press photography Bain News Service George Graham Bain SS Northern Pacific