30504.
Scene on the Fair Ground, 1870. Rockford, IL.
Anonymous-WW
50304.
Unknown wire-walker, Auburn, NY, Aug. 4th, 1865.
50305.
Unknown wire-walker in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Information from Paul Wolter, head of the local Sauk County Historical Society, and Fred Dahlinger:
This is definitely the 400 Block of Oak Street looking north. The Bank of Baraboo, (now Baraboo State Bank) on the left was built in 1867 and enlarged after the December fire of 1871. The picture can be dated to that time period making this among the earliest known pictures of Baraboo. In the background on the right you can see the fourth story cupola of the Western Hotel. I did some searching on Newspapers.com and I can’t find any reference to an exhibition like this on Oak Street during those years. It surely must have been reported in the paper. At first I thought it was a tightrope walker but it is more like a trapeze act [agreed F. D.]. I searched for the word “aerialist” and came up with an ad for the Dan Costello Circus that came to Baraboo in September of 1870. It might have been an exhibition act to promote the circus. It is a really neat image! The Bank of Baraboo is still operating today. They were the bank for the Ringlings. Dan Castello was a performer out of Racine, Wisconsin, where he had a winter quarters. His name was on the first circus to go by railroad across the recently completed transcontinental railroad in 1869. He partnered with William C. Coup of Delevan, WI in the 1870 Coup & Castello circus on Lake Michigan, moving by ship. That winter they proposed a partnership with P. T. Barnum for 1871 and he jumped at the proposition, going all in. That inaugurated the “Greatest Show on Earth” that has endured until recent times.
50312.
Two unknown wire-walkers, unknown location.
50313.
Unknown daredevil, unknown location.
50315.
Prof. Dare walking the tightrope, Lemon Street, Palatka, Florida.
50316.
Prof. Dare walking the tightrope, Lemon Street, Palatka, Florida.
50328.
Tight-rope walking by John Denier in Havana [NY] on Tuesday, October 3rd, 1876.
50330.
Unknown wire-walker at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, July 4th, 1898.
50337.
Blondin on the high wire.
50338.
Blondin on the high wire at the Crystal Palace, London, 1861.
50339.
Blondin on the high wire at the Crystal Palace, London, 1861.
50351.
No. 35. Niagara Suspension Bridge. Blondin’s wire is in the foreground and crowds of spectators are on the bridge.
50353.
Sig. Farini’s Ascension across Niagara River.
50354.
Sig. Farini’s Ascension across Niagara River.
50355.
Blondin, 1860.
50356.
Blondin reading newspaper on high wire.
50357.
Blondin carrying his manager on his back on the high wire.
50358.
Blondin crossing Niagara River.
50364.
Leslie crossing Niagara River on a velocipede.
50367.
I think this walker is Harry Leslie.
50369.
Prof. Jenkins crossing Niagara River on Velocipede.
50384.
Signorina Maria Spelterini, Crossing Niagara Rapids.
50385.
Signorina Maria Spelterini, Crossing Niagara Rapids.
50386.
Signorina Maria Spelterini, Crossing Niagara Rapids.
50398.
Balleni crossing on the high wire.
50399.
Professor Balleni on the high wire.
50409.
Stephen Peer on the Rope.
50411.
Unknown wire-walker, Niagara.
50412.
Unknown wire-walker, Niagara.
50413.
Unknown wire-walker, Niagara.
50414.
Unknown wire-walker, Niagara.
50415.
Unknown wire-walker, Niagara.
50449.
Calverley Crossing Niagara Gorge.
50451.
Calverley Crossing Niagara Gorge.
50462.
Blondin’s Rope across the Niagara River.
50466.
Boulder, 4 July, Looking West.
50469.
Unknown wire-walker.
50470.
Unknown wire-walker.
50471.
Unknown wire-walker.
50475.
Unknown wire-walkers.
50476.
Unknown wire-walkers.
50478.
Blondin with Woman in Wheelbarrow in studio pose.
50497.
Blondin on the high wire.
50499.
Danseur de Corde.
50501.
Blondin.
50502.
Blondin with a man on his back.
50506.
Blondin.
50515.
Unidentified wire-walker.
50518.
Prof. H.A. Davenport and Master Freddie Davenport. Champion Tight Rope Walkers of the World.