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Artwork of French tightrope walker and acrobat Blondin (nee Jean Francois Gravelet) depicted crossing Niagra Falls on tightrope above water while carrying a man on his back (one of a number of stunts which made him famous).
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Details
- Date: 1860
- Location: Niagara, NY, US
- Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
- Subject Keywords: Aerial, Acrobats, Performers, Blondin, High Wire, Circuses, Jean Francois Gravelet, 1860s
- Publisher: TimeLife
- Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
- Provider: LIFE
- Original ID: TimeLife_image_501034
- Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
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