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Title | William "Red" Hill Junior posing in the "Thing" in which he lost his life August 5 1951 |
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| Medium
| Photograph |
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| Extent
| 5" x 5" black & white photograph |
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| Description
| Left of photograph Norman Candler designer of the craft ; |
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| Notes
| Red Hill Jr., son of the famous riverman Red Hill Sr., died Sunday August 5 1951 attempting to go over the Horseshoe Falls in a flimsy barrel constructed of inner tubes. The barrel did not follow the course he had supposed it would and the stunt ended in tragedy ; |
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| Collection
| Francis J. Petrie Collection |
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| General Photograph Collection |
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| Date
| August, 1951. |
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| Old Call Number
| 10138b |
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| Notes
| Negative available |
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| Subject
| Stunts and Stunters |
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| Niagara Falls - General |
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| Portraits - Biographical |
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| Place Name
| Niagara (river) |
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| Record ID |
91353 |
| Digital image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Size |
750px X 568px |
| Resolution |
150ppi X 150ppi |
| Digitization |
B&W Scan |
| Equipment |
Epson Perfection 1260 |
| Date |
2003-07-18 |
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| Physical items |
| Filing No. |
Format |
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| D10138B |
Photograph |
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