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Lot # 660: 1923 "Death of the Human Fly", Broadway Sees Stuntman Fall to Streets Below

Category: Other Non-Sports

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "October Collectors Auction 2021",
which ran from 9/26/2021 9:00 PM to
10/9/2021 8:00 PM



1923 Photograph of Harry F. Young, better known as the "Human Fly" as he attempted to scale the hotel Martinique. A few moments later he would lay on Broadway after falling nine stories while performing for an audience below to his death. One of the most famous stuntmen of his era, this is a tragic yet artistic image that is extremely rare issued by Pacific and Atlantic and with a full paper caption on the back. A rare image of a stuntman taken just seconds before his death.

Size: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 4/5
Overall Grade: 8/10

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