The inspiration for the postcard above is, as stated on the back, a stunt performed by a park ranger at Grand Canyon, Arizona. However, it looks suspiciously similar to a famous photograph (pictured below) taken by H. H. Bennett of Wisconsin in 1885. The card is postmarked 1948, 63 years after Bennett's effort - and 40 years after his death. Is it just a coincidence? I don't know about you, but I'm not prepared to make that leap.
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