Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
91.08.001
Accession#:
91.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Margaret Maloney VanZanten.
Object Name:
Jacket, Life
Title:
Life Preserver Vest, Princess Kathleen
Date:
9/7/1952 0:00:00
Description:
White canvas outer material covers two square pads, each 13 inches by 13 inches by 6 inches, connected by shoulder straps. Belt attached to pads by metal rings goes around waist.
Inscription: "_____ Tent & Awning, Ltd. / Manufacturers of Life Belts / And Life / Vancouver, B.C." "Princess Kathleen"
Notes:
The Princess Kathleen struck reef at Lena Point on 09—07—52. She sank several hours later. All passengers were saved. Passenger gave preserver to donor, who was a teenager at the time.
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Safety
Shipwreck
Maritime
Transportation
S.S. Princess Kathleen
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