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FROM THE ARCHIVE1855·New York, New York

LIFE PRESERVERS THAT LOOK ORDINARY

Scanned from Frank Leslie'S Illustrated Newspaper, 1855
LIFE PRESERVERS THAT LOOK ORDINARY
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FRANK LESLIES ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER Dze 10 1859 DELANO Lite Preserving COAT AND VEST Company Office AND SALESROOM No 256 Broadway OPPOSITE THE CITY HALL PARK Vest inflated. The above Company are manufacturers of Life presery pg Coats Vests Shirts and Jackets for Men and Boys ani Waists end Sacks for Ladies. These garments look 1 ke aud can be worn the same as ordinary ciothing and yét are ihe MOST PERFECT LIFEPRESERVERS EVER INVENTED AT THE FAIR OF THE UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SO CIETY AT THE STATE FAIRS OF MAINE VERMONT We would draw attention to the d unsolicited letter d. New ORLEANS October 9 1859 6 Delano LifePreserving Coat and Vest Company GENTLEMENHaving been saved by one of your Pa E THE GREAT NATIONAL HOLIDAY NOV 25 1783 awe pemgtelrrng Vea Eon ft my say to sake E pate f y a Snack rtic nown e public.

I was on the steamboa neess Evacuation of the British sketched from the recollection of the oldest Inhabitant by our own Special Artist Saenuketoaa Pies i anh tind th took heed Ok tas Bea is i Vests which. I assure you are invaluable should have been 0 i drowned. I therefore a.

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