Title

Niagara Parks Police removing Peter DeBernardi from cable attached to Spanish Aero Car

Description

en-CA On the 9th of September 1990 Peter Debernardi along with Wayne J Harris attempted to hang a Canadian flag from one of the Spanish AeroCar's cables, some 200 feet above the Whirlpool Rapids. He attached himself to the cable by means of a harness and pulley. He then planned to roll himself out to the midpoint of the cable, attach the flag, and then expected to be rescued by the cable car. He attempted the stunt in order to protest the Niagara Parks Commission which prohibits stunting in and around the Falls ; From the personal collection of George Bailey ; Image may not be reproduced without the written permission of George Bailey ;

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=92766

Creator

Bailey, George

Medium

Photograph

Extent

6" x 4" colour

Provenance

George Bailey

Date

19900909

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections

locator

12953

Rights Holder

George Bailey

Rights

George Bailey

Subject

Stunts and Stunters

Niagara Whirlpool and Rapids

Police

Spanish Aero Car

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario

number

D12953

Format

Photograph

Date Created

2004-01-02

Date Modified

2005-01-20