Eccentric Characters

1869

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Foster Powell, astonishing pedestrian, who could walk more than 100 miles in 24 hours, from THE BOOK OF WONDERFUL CHARACTERS by Henry Wilson and James Caulfield, 1869.

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Title: Eccentric Characters
Date: 1869
Location: United Kingdom
Physical Dimensions: COLOR TRANSPARENCY
Subject Keywords: Walking, Great Britain, People And Customs, Foster Powell, Human Curiosities, 1860s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Original ID: TimeLife_image_5825592
Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION

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