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Jul. 07, 1953 - Where they use mattresses to hold Back the Sea. An army of Volunteers are working ceasingly, getting down to the job of closing a gap in the shattered sea walls of the island of Schouwon in Holland. Photo shows Slowly, in calm, sun-dappled waters, a strange shape is hauled into place by a tug. It is a mattress, about 40 yards square. It is off to help close a gap in the shattered sea walls of the island of Schouwon, in Holland
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13165562
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46158695
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5365px x 3900px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA
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Calm Hauled Mattress Mattresses Shattered Slowly Volunteers Yards
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