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Flirting with death. With the 34 story Warwick hotel in the background, a man believed to be John Ward (arrow) flirts with death on this 17-story ledge of the hotel Gotham
Wirephoto published in the Tribune newspaper in 1938. Purchased by David Hurn from MMG Photo Archives.
Full title: Flirting with death. With the 34 story Warwick hotel in the background, a man believed to be John Ward (arrow) flirts with death on this 17-story ledge of the hotel Gotham here today, bringin huge throngs to the street below, and ignoring pleas of police and fireman that enter his room.
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 57449
Creation/Production
Unknown
Tribune Newspaper
Acquisition
Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017
Measurements
h(cm) image size:22.9
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:17.9
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:26.3
w(cm) paper size:20.3
Techniques
Wirephoto
Material
Newsprint
Location
In store
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