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Water safety demonstration photograph showing the use of a bleach bottle as a buoy

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Item information

Title:
Water safety demonstration photograph showing the use of a bleach bottle as a buoy
Description:
Transcribed from caption by Woody Upchurch: Bottle of safety -- Robert Harper of Raleigh demonstrates how an empty plastic bleach bottle can be used by a swimmer in distress in staying afloat until help survives.
Topics:
Community and Extension
Subjects:
Safety
Swimming
Teaching demonstrations
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-007-bx0024-011-009
Photographer:
Mills, Ralph more info on Mills, Ralph 
Other Date:
Genre:
News photographs
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs