Man Wearing Deep Sea Diving Helmet, July 1936
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Ann Arbor News, July 21, 1936
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DIVING HELMET WHICH FIGURED IN TRAGEDY: Shown above is the home-made helmet worn by William E. Blakeman, 16, when he walked to his death in Whitmore lake yesterday afternoon. Made of a steel bucket, with a glass panel for vision and a heavy rim, the device weighed about 25 pounds. Air was supplied by a hose leading to the top, supplied by air compressors in a boat near the shore. Air pressure kept water from entering at the bottom according to the owner, William Stevens, 17, Whitmore lake.
Ann Arbor News, July 21, 1936
Caption
DIVING HELMET WHICH FIGURED IN TRAGEDY: Shown above is the home-made helmet worn by William E. Blakeman, 16, when he walked to his death in Whitmore lake yesterday afternoon. Made of a steel bucket, with a glass panel for vision and a heavy rim, the device weighed about 25 pounds. Air was supplied by a hose leading to the top, supplied by air compressors in a boat near the shore. Air pressure kept water from entering at the bottom according to the owner, William Stevens, 17, Whitmore lake.
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1936
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July
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