Steve Trotter, the ninth person to go over the Horseshoe Falls

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Title
Steve Trotter, the ninth person to go over the Horseshoe Falls
Description
en-CA Steve Trotter, a 22 year old part-time bartender from Barrington, Rhode Island went over the Horseshoe Falls on August 18, 1985. His device was made of 2 plastic pickle barrels surrounded by large innertubes and covered by taraplin. This photo shows Trotter by the Maid of the Mist dock after his successful plunge.plunge. The Niagara Falls Review said "Trotter emerged from his home-made rubber barrel moments after making the 55 metre (180 feet drop) at 8:03 a.m.. Mr. Trotter was uninjured except for a small scratch on his right arm..."
Identifier
http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=361651
Creator
Unknown
Type
Still Image
Is Part Of
General Photograph Collection
Extent
3.5" by 4"
Medium
Colour photograph
Provenance
Unknown
Date Copyrighted
19850818
Subject
Stunts and Stunters
Spatial Coverage
Canada - Ontario
Source
Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library
number
D50192
Format
Colour photograph
Date Created
2012-03-14
Date Modified
2012-03-14