1y ago

A NYC police officer hanging over Times Square, 1920

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His name is Charles N. Fitzgerald. Here's additional info about him and the photograph.
Fitzgerald also did things like stand on the upper wing of a biplane as it did a loop-de-loop. He had 18 occupations in 26 years, most of which were dangerous. These included high diver, Texas Ranger, motorcycle racer, and vaudeville strongman.
Here's another article and higher resolution image of that newspaper article.
- That's awesome. Thanks for posting that vintage article
- Man, that guy had quite a life! Bet he was a hit at party's.
  ...Back when you could actually be anything you wanted to be. How romantic!
  
  ...If you were white, male, and probably reasonably affluent.
  
  Today he'd be a stunt man,, which you can still absolutely do
He's doin' it for the 'gram.
... Why... How... I... What. I need some background. Why in the world would you put yourself in that kind of danger?
- It’s most likely an optical illusion.
  Ex.
  
  This is exactly how entertainers like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd did many of their stunts.
  https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/harold-lloyd-about-harold-lloyd/647/
  
  The first image is some Instagram photos and the second image is a different person bouldering
  
  I sure hope so
- It was 1920, they didn't give a shit about danger back then. Those fools ate lead and huffed asbestos 😂
  
  I mean they only did that cause they didn't know how dangerous it was
  
  It makes more sense if you say it in a scruffy detective voice
- This is just how they got to work back then.
- "Hey, watch this!"
- Because fun i mean i'd do it .
Good thing that beam is securely tied off with rope...
Pull him up and "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."
Why does he look so relaxed jeeez
My lack of upper body strength could never.
Handshake of steel. 💪
Give this man a Go-Pro and a YouTube channel!
When did black Friday happen?
That must be an actor, he's not 100lbs overweight.

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