Boats - Sailing - Ships
Feb. 02, 1959 - Bargeman revives old custom: A Lille bargeman revived a centuries old custom while searching for the body of a little girl who drowned in a Canal yesterday. according to the custom a burning candle placed in a metal basin is towed by the barge. The Flame starts to flicker and goes out when the barge passes over a body of a drowned man or woman. Photo shows the Barge man towing the burning candle on the canal
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13189579
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46928527
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5497px x 3831px
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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
