Stereoview ~ Samuel "Daring" Dixon Tightrope Walk across Niagara Falls 1892

Description: Here is an interesting 1892 B W Kilburn stereoview showing Samuel Dixon crossing Niagara Falls on a ¾” wire cable. Although he made his living as a Toronto photographer, Samuel Dixon was also a skilled tightrope artist. He performed at Niagara on Sept. 6, 1890 and again on July 17, 1891. On both occasions, what he called his “wire rope” spanned the Niagara River Gorge close to the foot of Bridge Street. Dubbed “Daring Dixon” by the press, his performances included kneeling on the wire, twirling a hoop on his foot and lying down on the wire when he reached the center of the river. During a break in the 1891 show, his weeping wife, determined that her husband should not go out on the wire again, hid his balancing pole. Dixon found it, however, and finished his performance. Financial proceeds from the shows, mainly dependent upon passing the hat, were very small. Discouraged, Daring Dixon never performed at Niagara Falls again. The image is faded but you can still see Dixon on the rope. Light edge wear. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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