An engraving of French tightrope walker Charles Blondin making his historic first crossing of Niagara Falls, New York, June 30, 1859.
{"Image ImageDescription": "An engraving of French tightrope walker Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet, 1824 - 1897) making his historic first crossing of Niagara Falls, New York, June 30, 1859. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2003 Getty Images"}