Life Belt

Description
Media Type
Image
Description
Orange, 25 cm wide, 104 cm long, manual inflatable belt. Hose used to inflate belt measures 29.5 cm long and the blue ties used to secure the belt around the waist measure 86 cm long. Possible first generation life preserver.
Notes
The initials "MEH" are written on one end of the preserver by the blue tie.
Date of Original
1914
Date Of Event
1914
Dimensions
Width: 25 cm
Height: 104 cm
Subject(s)
Belts (Clothing)
Equipment
Marines (Military personnel)
World War I
Local identifier
1990.09.14
Geographic Coverage
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Edinburgh Square Heritage and Cultural Centre
Email:museums@haldimandcounty.on.ca
The support of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is gratefully acknowledged.
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