Daredevils of Niagara - Photos & writing from the Orrin E. Dunlap collection

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Daredevils of Niagara - Photos & writing from the Orrin E. Dunlap collection

1860-1933

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Daredevils of Niagara - Photos & writing from the Orrin E. Dunlap Collection is a collection of photographs and manuscripts. The collection also includes: advertisements, articles, legal documents, ephemera, and a rare book on Monsieur Blondin. The daredevils pictured include: Charles Blondin, Annie Edson Taylor, Bobby Leach, Walter G. Campbell, William Kondrat, Charles Alexander Percy, Clifford Calverly, Charles G. Stephens, William (Red) Hill Sr., and Carlisle Graham, among others. Most of the collection dates to the late 19th century and early 20th century.

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Niagara Falls Public Library

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Niagara Falls Public Library

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Dunlap, Orrin Elmer, 1896-1970

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Orrin E. Dunlap (1861-1953) was a photographer and writer based in Niagara Falls who offered a unique perspective on Niagara Falls. Dunlap was also the managing editor for the Niagara Falls Gazette from 1890-1895....

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....