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Balanced on his head – Vintage Wall Art

Balanced on his head, c1902. — historic photograph
Balanced on his head, c1902.. Historic photograph from the Yosemite collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Balanced on his head, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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A man stands on his head in this c1902 print, a stunt the original caption card files under daredevils and mountains. It was copyrighted by Boysen of Yosemite, California, a studio that sold views of the valley to visitors arriving by rail and stagecoach in the early 1900s. Novelty pictures like this one traded on the thrill of a precarious pose set against the scenery, and they circulated as souvenirs. The date and details come from an unverified caption card, so the exact spot and circumstances remain uncertain.

Created / publishedc1902.
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesPhotograph copyrighted by Boysen, Yosemite, Calif. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Daredevils; Mountains; Photog. I.; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,205 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-155799

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