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Entertainment Throw Pillow featuring the photograph Flagpole Sitting, 1920s by Science Source

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Flagpole Sitting, 1920s Throw Pillow

Science Source

by Science Source

$32.00

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Our throw pillows are made from 100% spun polyester poplin fabric and add a stylish statement to any room. Pillows are available in sizes from 14" x 14" up to 26" x 26". Each pillow is printed on both sides (same image) and includes a concealed zipper and removable insert (if selected) for easy cleaning.

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Unidentified flagpole sitter, 1920s. Flagpole sitting was a fad in 1920s. The fad was begun by stunt actor and former sailor Alvin Shipwreck Kelly,... more

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Artist's Description

Unidentified flagpole sitter, 1920s. Flagpole sitting was a fad in 1920s. The fad was begun by stunt actor and former sailor Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, who sat on a flagpole, either on a dare by a friend or as a publicity stunt. Shipwreck's initial 1924 sit lasted 13 hours and 13 minutes. It soon became a fad with other contestants setting records of 12, 17 and 21 days. In 1929, Shipwreck decided to reclaim the title. He sat on a flagpole for 49 days in Atlantic City, New Jersey, setting a new record. The following year, 1930, his record was broken by Bill Penfield in Strawberry Point, Iowa who sat on a flagpole for 51 days and 20 hours, until a thunderstorm forced him down. Flagpole sitting in the 1920s was a major part of the decade. For the most part, pole sitting died out after 1929, with the onset of the Depression. Pole sitting is the practice of sitting on top of a pole (such as a flagpole) for extended lengths of time, generally used as a test of endurance. A small platform is ty...

 

$32.00