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The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...
The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...
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August 06, 1859
NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1859
* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker
* John Wise - balloonist - ballooning pioneer
Page 3 has a one-third column article with small headings: "Blondin'd Last Feat at Niagara Falls" and "He Cuts Capers On His Rope, And Performs Alarming Deeds", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several extraordinary exhibitions at the Niagara River. Blondin was the sensation of the day and remains the person others are compared to when exhibitions of tightrope walking are done anywhere in the world today. The article relates the curiosity of his exhibition while noting the particulars of the crossing and the interest of the crowd (see for the full text).
Also page 2 has: "Another Aerial Voyage" and more (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor fold wear, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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