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Description
Two women demonstrated techniques in a life saving class. The woman closest to the camera has a Life Saving Corps ARC (American Red Cross) on patch on her swimsuit. In 1914, a pioneer program in Jacksonville, FL, became a part of the ARC water safety program.
Some of the seated girls have Junior LCS (Life Saving Corps) patches on their swimsuits.
About This Item
- Title: Red Cross Life Saving Class, ca. 1926
- Creation Date: circa 1926
- Subject Date: circa 1926
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 8.3 cm x 10.8 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.12292
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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