A life saving appliance to protect those who like to skate on thin ice – Vintage Print
![A life saving appliance to protect those who like to skate on thin ice, [19]17. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/eb/ebd4041d7903-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A life saving appliance to protect those who like to skate on thin ice
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A winter rescue device built for skaters who break through thin ice is the subject of this 1917 photograph, taken in New York by the Central News Photo Service. Ice accidents were a common hazard in the period, and rescuers often relied on simple equipment such as poles, ladders and ropes to reach people who had fallen through. The picture came out of the National Photo Company Collection, which documented everyday city life in the early twentieth century and shows how communities tried to prevent winter drownings.
| Created / published | [19]17. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | National Photo Company Collection. No. 11146. Photo by Central News Photo Service. |
| Subjects | Lifesaving--New York (State)--New York--1910-1920. Safety equipment--1910-1920. Ice--New York (State)--New York--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,281 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-187502 |
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