31063. (glass negative) U.S. Life-Saving Service Drill, Coney Island c.1910’s.
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31063. (glass negative) U.S. Life-Saving Service Drill, Coney Island c.1910’s.
31063. (glass negative) U.S. Life-Saving Service Drill, Coney Island c.1910’s. Glass photo negative from the Brown Brothers Photo Archive, which indicated this as the Coney Island Life-Saving crew. Original glass plate negative measures 6.5” x 8.5″ and shows marvelous detail as the Lyle gun is fired and the shot line pays out from the faking box in the foreground. Behind can be seen the early beach apparatus cart as well as the Keeper and some of the surfmen. Image is clear and close and will make wonderful prints. Glass plate negative has been scanned as a positive to show image detail. (VG+). $88.