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''Rescued'' from icy depths. The Baltimore chapter of the American Red Cross found the ice of Lake Roland thick enough yesterday for the first time in six years to demonstrate techniques of saving people from freezing water
Wirephoto published in the Tribune newspaper in 1977. Purchased by David Hurn from MMG Photo Archives.
Full title: ''Rescued'' from icy depths. The Baltimore chapter of the American Red Cross found the ice of Lake Roland thick enough yesterday for the first time in six years to demonstrate techniques of saving people from freezing water. In the staging, city policemen and rangers from the Maryland State Department of Forests and Parks acted as rescuers of Shirley Grimes, a Red Cross worker, and Gary Kerr, a volunteer.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 57349
Creation/Production
GARRETT Clarence
Tribune Newspaper
Acquisition
Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017
Measurements
h(cm) image size:20.7
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:15.3
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:23.2
w(cm) paper size:17.8
Techniques
Wirephoto
Material
Newsprint
Location
In store
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