15169. (photo) Coast Guard 36-foot MLB from Astoria Searches for Shipwreck Victims c.1936.
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15169. (photo) Coast Guard 36-foot MLB from Astoria Searches for Shipwreck Victims c.1936.
15169. (photo) Coast Guard 36-foot MLB from Astoria Searches for Shipwreck Victims c.1936. Clear, close original 7” x 9” press photos shows great detail of the 36-foot motor lifeboat as they search for 32 members of the crew of the freighter Iowa, lost after it was smashed upon Peacock Spit near Astoria, Oregon. Good view of MLB underway. Photo is b/w and includes date and credit line or description on back. Dated January 15, 1936. Rare view. (VG+). $42.