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Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item # 719209
February 18, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 18, 1925
* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
* Death made official w/ photos & funeral rites
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEATH TRAP COLLINS' TOMB" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with related illustration. Seven related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, some archival mending on page 2, generally good. Should be handled with care.
Note: This item comes with a free acid-free folder for protection.
history notes: Floyd Collins’ death was officially confirmed on February 17, 1925, several days after rescuers lost contact with him in Sand Cave near Cave City, Kentucky. Collins, an experienced cave explorer, had become trapped on January 30 when a rock pinned his leg. Despite national media coverage, round-the-clock rescue attempts, and even the use of heavy equipment, rescuers were unable to reach him in time. For over two weeks, reporters camped outside the cave filed dramatic updates, turning the tragedy into one of the first modern media spectacles. When rescuers finally broke through on February 17, they found Collins had died of exposure and starvation days earlier, making that date the official recognition of his death. His story became legend in Kentucky cave lore, symbolizing both the dangers of early cave exploration and the birth of modern media sensationalism.
Category: The 20th Century
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