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High Wire Suicide Rescue, New York, New York, December 4, 1939 (b/w photo)

High Wire Suicide Rescue, New York, New York, December 4, 1939 (b/w photo)
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UIG1583227
Image title
High Wire Suicide Rescue, New York, New York, December 4, 1939 (b/w photo)
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Date
1939 AD (C20th AD)
Image description

New York, New York: December 4, 1939 A policeman reaches out and grabs a man on high tension power lines before he can carry out his threat to jump. The lines normally carry 33,000 volts but were shut off for two hours duirng the resvue, tying up train traffic on Long Island. Safety nets were spread out below.

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New York (city) / USA / North America / America (continent) / New York (state) / balance / new york city / disaster / hero / men / electricity pylons / historical / power cable / long island / historic / high voltage / heroic / suicide / crime / danger / vertical / rescue / photography / dangerous / outdoors / policeman / vintage / power line / risk / two people / safety nets / usa / nypd / 1939 / new york

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