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Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls - Stunts

Picture, 1947
Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls - Stunts

Picture, 1930
This is the barrel in which Red; here with an interested visitor; plans to make the hazardous journey. It is a 720-pound; all-steel barrel constructed on specifications made by Red's father; Red Hill; Sr.; in 1930. It cost $500 to build in Niagara Falls

Picture, 1945
Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls - Stunts

Picture, 1931
Clarksburg; Oct-13-Only man to cross Niagara george on a tightrope at night; Clifford Calverly; 73; formerly of Clarksburg but lately of Sarasota; Florida; has been refused permission to re-attempt the feat. [Incomplete]

Picture, 1942
Trial run was made this week when Red Hill trundled the 780-pound steel barrel; once used by his father; out of his store at the Falls and tried it out at Queenston. He'll take along the same oxygen cylinder his dad used for the three-hour trip through the Niagara rapids

Picture, 1945
Charles Blondin first made the aerial trip across the Niagara gorge in 185 and thousands watched spectacular stunt shown here. He even stopped in the middle cooked an omelette and ate it. Arturo the Great is trying to persuade officials to let him cross. First time he worked above water was 18 years ago when he crossed the Danube

Picture, 1946
Duplicating the trip from Niagara Falls to Queenston of the late Red Hill; famous Niagara riverman; his son; William Red; Jr.; plans to make the dangerous trip July 4

Picture, 1945
Jean- A Laussier

Picture, 1928
Red Hill

Picture, 1942

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