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Image Not Available for Human Cannonball. Hugo Zacchini, a member of the famed circus family, is shot from a cannon in a feature act of the Tripoli Shine Circus.
Human Cannonball. Hugo Zacchini, a member of the famed circus family, is shot from a cannon in a feature act of the Tripoli Shine Circus.
Image Not Available for Human Cannonball. Hugo Zacchini, a member of the famed circus family, is shot from a cannon in a feature act of the Tripoli Shine Circus.

Human Cannonball. Hugo Zacchini, a member of the famed circus family, is shot from a cannon in a feature act of the Tripoli Shine Circus.

Creator Associated Press, German
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2008
Category
Object number2008/7823
LocationNot currently on display

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Associated Press, German
unknown
Photograph
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Associated Press of Berlin
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Photograph
Image Not Available for Leoni, the circus star caught by the camera leaving the barrel of the cannon he has been fired from in a rehearsal in Olympia, London
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P.A.-Reuter Photo
unknown
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Associated Press, German
unknown
Photograph
Image Not Available for The Human fly "Klettermaxe" a once popular Berlin artist hanging from roof before the police arrive.
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Associated Press, German
unknown
Photograph
Image Not Available for There exists along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris a restaurant only for dogs. Here a couple of customers are served by waiters, just like human beings.
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Associated Press, German
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Night time shot of Piccadilly Circus, Neon Esquire club sign in foreground
Night time shot of Piccadilly Circus, Neon Esquire club sign in foreground
Bert Hardy
1953
Photograph
Image Not Available for Snow Angels. Even though they are dolls they look quite realistic, moreover as they make it snow from the moon. This is the feature of the Thuringia Show in Berlin.
Snow Angels. Even though they are dolls they look quite realistic, moreover as they make it snow from the moon. This is the feature of the Thuringia Show in Berlin.
Associated Press of Berlin
1936
Photograph
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