Rare Historical Photos Vol. 27 | Annie Edson Taylor #Video

Hello guys and welcome back to another episode with Rare Historical Photos, taking us on a photographic journey into the past.

Annie Edson Taylor was an American schoolteacher from Michigan, who on her 63rd birthday became the first and oldest person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls, in a barrel.

Yes, believe it or not, in a moment of unquestionable courage and dubious decision-making, she crawled into a white-oak barrel of her own design on the afternoon of the 24th October 1901.

She plummeted nearly 160 feet to the cauldron of rocks and raging water below, all in the hopes of securing fame and fortune.

Though sales of her memoir and publicity images temporarily improved her wealth, her fame and financial security were brief. She eventually fell into poverty and died on April the 29th, 1921, in relative obscurity. As a final insult, her barrel was also stolen.

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