Red Hill Niagara Falls Daredevil Hero Lifesaver Fatalities Signed Booklet 1930s

Description: Check out our store under the "Souvenirs & Memorabilia > Foreign > Canada" category for similar items and save on shipping! Estate sale find, vintage original Red Hill Niagara Falls Daredevil Hero Lifesaver Fatalities Signed Booklet, circa 1930s. "Red" Hill, Hero of Niagara is the assembled stories of adventure in the life of one of the most daring men the Niagara region has known. Here is told how the greedy grasp of the mighty Horseshoe Fall, the terrible force of the Whirlpool Rapids and the suction of the great Whirlpool have been defied that others might be helped or saved. William "Red" Hill Sr. (1888-1942) was a Canadian daredevil and rescuer, born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in 1888. In 1896 he received his first medal for bravery when he rescued his sister from their burning house which was followed by a life-saving medal in 1912, achieving the status as a local hero. A bootlegger on occasion during the Prohibition, Hill went on to receive a total of four medals in addition to being credited with saving 28 lives and the recovery of 177 accident and suicide victims from the Niagara River just below the Falls. Hill's reputation grew as a renowned Canadian daredevil in 1930 with a five-hour journey in a 6-foot-long steel barrel which began just below the falls at the Maid of the Mist boat landing and through the treacherous Niagara lower rapids ending up several miles down stream at Queenston, Ontario. The item measures approximately 5.5" X 8.5", 38 pages, approximate shipping weight 4 ounces. PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - The item appears to be in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition, signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, chipping, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images. (C2E18-303)

Price: 121.94 USD

Location: Bakersfield, California

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