Caught by the camera of J.A. Wampler, Wichita Eagle Photographer, a split-second after his desperate leap from the 16th floor of a downtown hotel, Donald E. Furguson, 28

WAMPLER J.A (Publisher)

Tribune Newspaper (Publisher)

Wirephoto published in the Tribune newspaper in 1956. Purchased by David Hurn from MMG Photo Archives.

Full title: Caught by the camera of J.A. Wampler, Wichita Eagle Photographer, a split-second after his desperate leap from the 16th floor of a downtown hotel, Donald E. Furguson, 28, plunged to his death on the third floor roof.

The photograph is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the librarian of the Baltimore Sun Archives Paul M McCardell.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 57445

Creation/Production

WAMPLER J.A

Tribune Newspaper

Role: Photographer

Role: Publisher

Period: 1956

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Measurements

h(cm) image size:23

h(cm)

w(cm) image size:14.6

w(cm)

h(cm) paper size:25.4

w(cm) paper size:20.7

Techniques

Wirephoto

Material

Newsprint

Location

In store

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