Reel Number: 220538-88
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1897
Country: USA
Location: San Francisco, California
TC Begins: 10:44:00
TC Ends: 10:44:28
Duration: 00:00:28
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Launch of Lifeboat Copyrighted 25Oct1897 Edison Pacific Coast Life saving Service, San Francisco Probably part of a series advertised by Edison as Pacific Coast Life Series Long shot of dock from waterside, a boathouse at the other end with pyramid shaped roof. The doors of the boathouse open and an eight-oar life boat slides down the ramp and into the water towards camera. Very brief three quarter shot of boat and oarsmen rowing.