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Framed Print of The Death of Captain Webb: the Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara, 1883. Creator: Unknown
The Death of Captain Webb: the Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara, 1883. Horse-Shoe Falls; Rapids above the Fall...Captain Matthew Webb, incomparably the greatest swimmer ever known in the world, ...perished...in his madly wild attempt to swim down the terrific rapids and through the whirlpool...It is impossible to describe the wild fury of the waters at this place, but our Illustration will give some notion of it...on the day of his death...having left his wife and two children at Boston, and made his will...[he] walked out to look at the Falls and Rapids...He knew he was too fat for swimming a race, but this was not like racing...Four or five hundred spectators were assembled on the banks and on the bridges...At one moment he was lifted high on the crest of a wave, and the next he sank into the awful hollow...At a quarter of a mile from the Whirlpool...the waves strike the American shore with terrific force, and a perfect hell of waters is created. It is at this point that...he sank, and a cry of despair went up from the spectators...Webb swept into the neck of the Whirlpool. Rising on the crest of the highest wave, his face towards the Canadian shore, he lifted his hands once, and then was precipitated into the yawning gulf'. From "Illustrated London News", 1883. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 47231515
Canada Danger Dangerous Drowned Matthew Niagara Falls Niagara Falls Canada Niagara Falls North America North America Peril Rapids Spray Stunt Suspension Bridge Waterfall Wave Waves Webb Whirlpool
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 24.2cm (7.6" x 9.5")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
