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1951 Press Photo Washon Island WA Children drink soda after rescue WIWA

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Completely recovered from a narrow escape from death George Hockley 14 Jimmy Geraghty 13 Shirley Whittaker 13 and Gurine Nordby 12 enjoy an ice cream soda here today. The four spent almost two hours in the storm tossed waters of Puget Sound last night when their small motor boat overturned. Jimmy Geraghty swan a mile and a half to shore while the others clung to their capsized boat.

Photo is dated 1951.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.
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