1861 Engraved portrait of Henry Freeman sole survivor of the 1861 Whitby (UK) lifeboat disaster wearing the cork life jacket that saved his life.

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Size: 5467px × 7717px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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