Title

Charles Alexander Percy "Out of the barrel" September 14 1888

Description

en-CA “A young man named Charles Percy on September 16 attempted to shoot the Niagara Rapids in a small boat. The boat capsized directly after starting, and Percy was thought to be lost. He, however, rose again, and skillfully avoiding the obstructions in the way, finally landed safely in the Devil’s Pool, having performed a feat never before accomplished.” Illustrated London News (England) – 6 October 1888

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=89289

Type

Still Image

Medium

Black and white photograph

Extent

4.5" x 5"

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection

Date

18880914

Rights

Buffalo and Erie County Historical Museum

Subject

Stunts and Stunters

Portraits - Biographical

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

number

D10092

Format

Photograph

Date Created

2002-08-14

Date Modified

2007-06-27