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Sk8r Dude: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/28/2009 - 1:22am.
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Washington, D.C. January 29, 1921. "Herbert Bell and Joe Garso." Either Herb or Joe takes a smoke break while the other fellow does all the work. View full size.
Masters
Submitted by Don Jay on Thu, 08/19/2010 - 3:35pm.
Not only masters of their machines, but also masters of their fate. Instead of going on what little relief was available to them, begging essentially, they decided to make the best of their condition. They are to be admired for overcoming a difficulty in life seldom experienced by any of us.
The Herb and Joe Show
Submitted by GeezerNYC on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 7:15am.
I keep coming back to these photos of Herb and Joe and I'm more impressed every time. As a bicycle rider of more than fifty years, I can appreciate how difficult these stunts were. Although there must have been some truly painful practice sessions, these guys mastered their machines.
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