Title

Maude Willard and her Rapids Barrel

Creator

Kirley, Rob J

Extent

31.68 x 32.2 cm

Is Part Of

Watercolour Collection

Description

en-CA Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; from a photograph published in Cosmopolitan Magazine and reprinted in "Niagara Daredevils" published 1955 by Karl S Brong ; Research by George Seibel ; In 1901, Maude Willard successfully navigated the Whirlpool Rapids but she suffocated when her barrel which had previously been used by Carlisle Graham, was caught for four hours in the Whirlpool ;

Type

Still Image

Medium

Watercolour

Subject

Stunts and Stunters

Location

Canada

Canada - Ontario

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=102555

locator

WC 202

Publisher

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Date Created

2005-02-01

Date Modified

2005-02-09