Catalogue #	Title	Type	Subject	Description
2023.649.3139	WWII Era Life Jacket	Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories	Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories	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.	WWII Era Life Jacket Catalogue #: 2023.649.3139    Type: Object, Water Transporation, Water Transportation Accessories Subject: Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories Materials: Fabric Size: Would fit an adult male. Description: 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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