From collection Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Collection
WWII Era Life Jacket
Weighing about 5 pounds, this jacket is likely made of Kapok fibre from the Ceiba pentandra tree; which is lighter in weight than the original cork life jackets and much more comfortable and pliable. Unlikely to still float. Donor unknown, likely used in the early 1900s.
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Would fit an adult male.
