WWII Era Life Jacket
Catalogue #:
2023.649.3139
Title:
WWII Era Life Jacket
Description:
Weighing about 5 pounds, this jacket is likely made of Kapok fibre from the Ceiba pentandra tree; which is lighter in weight than the original cork life jackets and much more comfortable and pliable. Unlikely to still float. Donor unknown, likely used in the early 1900s.
Materials:
Fabric
Size:
Would fit an adult male.
Rights:
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Citation
“WWII Era Life Jacket,” Great Cranberry Island Historical Society, accessed April 27, 2024, https://gcihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/3205.Catalogue # 2023.649.3139