Reichelt's jump (1912)

Footage №195024,

Reel №1 Reichelt's jump

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A view of the Eiffel Tower's structure during the elevator ride, with a view of part of the Trocadéro (from above).

Franz Karl Reichelt stands on the edge of the Eiffel Tower's parapet before testing his homemade parachute suit in the 1900s, and then jumps.

A parachutist falls to the ground.

Keywords

inventor, progress, tailor

Persons:

Franz Karl Reichelt, an Austrian tailor

Calendar:

February 4, 1913

Shooting locations:

Paris

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