Item

W. E. Longfellow demonstrating rescue technique

• 1920-02 (Creation)

Photograph; glass plate negatives; 3.25 x 4.25 in

Photograph showing W. E. Longfellow crouched over an unidentified lying on the sidewalk during a demonstration of life-saving techniques in February 1920. Longfellow is pressing on the prone man’s back with both hands. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four published on Page 12 of the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 22, 1920, under the headline “Illustrates Rescue Holds.” The photographs collectively had the single caption: “Novel ‘holds’ demonstrated Saturday by W. E. Longfellow, first aid expert for the American Red Cross, who is here to instruct Portland folk in life saving methods.” A story accompanying the photographs reported that Longfellow would remain in Portland until Saturday, February 28, “instructing school children, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. members, firemen and others the art of lifesaving by old, new and thoroughly approved methods.” See related image Nos. 373G0368, 373G0370, 373G0371, and 373G0372.

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Oregon Journal Negative Collection; Org. Lot 1368; Box 373; 0373G369

• American Red Cross--People
• Lifesaving
• glass plate negatives

• United States » Oregon » Multnomah County (Or.) » Portland (Or.)
• United States » Oregon

• Oregon Journal (Firm) (Publisher)