Taylor, Annie Edson, 1838-1921
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Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921) was an American schoolteacher who, on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Her motives were financial but she never made much money from her adventure. She died penniless and her funeral was paid for by public donations.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Flay-Carnochan Collection | Niagara Falls Public Library | |
| referencedIn | Niagara Falls Historical Society Collection | Niagara Falls Public Library | |
| referencedIn | Orrin E. Dunlap Collection | Niagara Falls Public Library | |
| referencedIn | Signatures and Autographs | Niagara Falls Public Library | |
| referencedIn | Biography -- Taylor, Annie Edson. | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Daredevils of Niagara - Photos & writing from the Orrin E. Dunlap collection | Niagara Falls Public Library |
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| Auburn | NY | US | |
| Lockport | NY | US |
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| Schoolteachers |
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Birth 1838-10-24
Death 1921-04-29
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