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Warren Lincoln Travis ~ Coney Island, 1915

Posted on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 by John Wood

Warren Lincoln Travis allows a motor car to run over him during his act at Coney Island back in 1915. There is certainly no shortage of onlookers. What a way to make a buck!

As a side note: according to a newspaper article from 1921, a typical breakfast for Travis was as follows:two glasses of warm milk, a dish of apple sauce and two thick slices of rock-hard stale whole-wheat bread.

Archie Vanderpool in Action

Posted on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 by John Wood

Here, the mysterious Archie Vanderpool performs a pretty unusual feat of supporting strength… With his back against a stone wall, Archie braced his legs against a car driven at full throttle for 52 seconds. — The tires were worn to ribbons!

The Amazing Samson, Also a “Human Jack”

Posted on Friday, August 14th, 2015 by John Wood

If you ever get a flat tire, you won’t need a jack if “The Amazing Samson” Alexander Zass is on your friend list. This picture was taken around 1920. Cars were pretty heavy back then and there isn’t much leverage to be had from this position, this is no small feat.