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WWII Era Life Jacket
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
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WWII Era Life Jacket
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • gcihs-2023.649.3139
Type:
  • Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories
Subject:
  • Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories
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.