Charles Blondin
French acrobat and tightrope-walker Charles Blondin (1824 - 1897), real name Jean Francois Gravelet, on two of many crossings of the Niagara River, circa 1860. In the left frame Blondin is blindfolded and wearing a sack, in the right frame he carries his manager, Harry Colcord, on his back. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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January 01, 1860
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