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View of the Tightrope

Illustrations of Blondin's Wire Showed How Amazing His Feat Had Been

Illustration of Blondin on his tightrope high above the river.

Illustration of Blondin on his tightrope high above the river.

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At the time Blondin was walking across the Niagara River on his tightrope, it was still technologically impossible for newspapers to print photographs. So most people who saw depictions of his feat viewed woodcut illustrations made by artists for illustrated newspapers and magazines.

In this dramatic illustration Blondin can be viewed on his tightrope, high above the river.

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