Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly (May 11, 1893 – October 11, 1952), a prolific pole sitter who first publicized flagpole sitting in the country, attracted massive crowds and set off national adoration for the trend. Peculiar as it may seem to audiences today, the 1920s was ablaze with pole sitting fever, and the fad became especially popularContinue reading “The Flagpole Sitting Trend of the 1920s Was Widely Popularized in the U.S by Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly”
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14 Amazing Vintage Photos of Philippe Petit Walking on a Wire Between the Two Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1971
Philippe Petit, a 21-year-old professional tightrope walker, was living in Paris when he decided to execute his first major performance at Notre Dame on June 26, 1971. He crossed between the two towers of the cathedral, taking a break to casually lie down on the wire and juggle several clubs. He was arrested thereafter, butContinue reading “14 Amazing Vintage Photos of Philippe Petit Walking on a Wire Between the Two Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1971”
36 Vintage Photos of Philippe Petit’s Twin Towers Tightrope Walk in 1974
The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. It opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. At the time of their completion, the Twin Towers—the original 1 World Trade Center (theContinue reading “36 Vintage Photos of Philippe Petit’s Twin Towers Tightrope Walk in 1974”
40 Incredible Vintage Photos of Ridiculous Stunts from the Past
36 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Motor Racing From the 1920s and 1930s
By the time racing resumed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after World War I, the Indianapolis 500 was already a renowned sporting event, attracting an international entry of drivers and cars and a crowd of more than 100,000. Carl Fisher’s dream of building a proving ground that would put machine and man to the ultimateContinue reading “36 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Motor Racing From the 1920s and 1930s”
