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Murphy, the Armless and Legless Wonder

Description
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Creator
Milton W. Reesor, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
This is an image of Murphy, the armless and legless wonder who performs marvelous feats without hands. There is a crowd standing in front of the man performing, who is on a stage.

This photo belongs to the Reesor Collection, which is a group of photos taken by Milton W. Reesor, a local amateur photographer. He took many photos of friends, family, animals, outdoor activities, machinery, the railway, and more in and around St. Marys from 1898-1910.
Inscriptions
""MURPHY," THE ARMLESS AND LEGLESS WONDER, / WHO PERFORMS MARVELLOUS "FEATS" WITHOUT "HANDS."
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
Murphy
Local identifier
reesor186
Collection
Reesor Collection
Language of Item
English
Donor
Dan O’Toole
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Recommended Citation
Reesor Collection. "Murphy, the Armless and Legless Wonder." St. Marys Museum, reesor186.
Location of Original
St. Marys Museum Archives
Terms of Use
Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
Reproduction Notes
This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction.
High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
Contact
St. Marys Museum
Email:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:

177 Church Street South,

P.O. Box 998,

St. Marys, Ontario.

N4X 1B6

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