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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
Tribune Newspaper

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.

(We are not able to provide an image for this item at this time. This is either due to copyright restrictions, or because the item is awaiting digitisation. We apologise for any inconvenience.)

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 57445

Creation/Production

WAMPLER J.A
Tribune Newspaper
Date: 1956 –

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 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

Categories

Papur papur newydd | Newsprint Deunydd archif | Archival material Ffotograff | Photograph Gweithiau ar bapur | Works on paper Celf Gain | Fine Art Hunaniaddiad | Suicide
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