Captain Paul Boyton 1870's Aquatic Suit Frogman Circus Liebig S 0042 Trade Card

Description: ca. 1873 - Liebig - Jars of Meat Tea Broth / Health Food - Antique 19th Century Advertising CardDepicted is Captain Paul Boyton ... in his Aquatic Suit Invention -- SEE BELOW ! English Language: Unites States / America / Canada / English Language - "Ask for ..." in English. One of the Oldest of all Liebig Cards ... Reverse: "Beef-tea. Efficient tonic in all cases of weakness...." etc.Approx. 4 x 2.7 inches - Displays well... BUT close inspection shows age with wear & tear aging flaws. Study scans. Captain Paul Boyton Circa 1870's Trade Card - Rubber Survival Suit Inventor 19th Century Genius Inventor & Entrepreneur - from Wikipedia: "Paul Boyton (often misspelled Boynton) ... the Fearless Frogman, was a showman and adventurer some credit as having spurred worldwide interest in water sports as a hobby, particularly open-water swimming. Boyton, whose birthplace is variously listed as Dublin or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is best known for his water stunts that captivated the world, including crossing the English Channel in a novel rubber suit that functioned similarly to a kayak. Boyton attended Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania. Eager for adventure at a young age, he reportedly joined the Union Navy during the American Civil War when he was 15, and in his young adulthood served stints with Benito Juárez's Mexican Navy and the French Franc-tireurs during the Franco-Prussian War. He eventually returned to the United States and helped organize the United States Life-Saving Service, one of the precursors to the modern-day United States Coast Guard. He was later appointed captain of Atlantic City, New Jersey's lifesaving service.While in Atlantic City, Boyton began toying with a rubber suit invented by C. S. Merriman as a life-saving device for steamship passengers. This first immersion suit, which would become Boyton's trademark, was essentially a pair of rubber pants and shirt cinched tight at the waist. Within the suit were air pockets the wearer could inflate at will using tubes. Similar to modern-day drysuits, the suit also kept its wearer dry. This essentially allowed the wearer to float on his back, using a double-sided paddle to propel himself, feet-forward.Boyton made numerous expeditions in this suit, swimming up and down rivers across America and Europe to publicize its uses. Boyton would tow a small boat behind him in which he carried his supplies and personal possessions, and sometimes invited newspaper reporters to accompany him. A canny publicist, Boyton's arrival in small river towns was often heralded by great fanfare.Boyton left New York City and formed an aquatic circus, touring as the main act in P.T. Barnum's circus during 1887. Boyton settled in Chicago in 1888 and noted the success of the attractions Midway at Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1892. Building on this, in 1894, he opened the first "permanent" amusement park (Paul Boyton's Water Chutes) in Chicago, which was also the first park of any type to charge an admission. The following year, he bought 16 acres of land and opened the Sea Lion Park on Coney Island in 1895, fenced the property and charged admission. It would later become Coney Island Amusement Park. Boyton and his sea lions also performed in silent films including Feeding Sea Lions.In 1902, Boyton sold Sea Lion Park to Frederick Thompson and Elmer Dundy, who redesigned the park and renamed it Luna Park, the first of many of that name to come. Paul Boyton's Water Chutes was permanently closed in 1908, a casualty of increased competition from White City amusement parks, Electric Parks, and Luna Parks that arose in the dozen-plus years after the World's Columbian Exposition.Boyton's rubber suit was featured by Jules Verne in Tribulations of a Chinaman in China as a life saver for the hero and his three companions.Boyton is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. LIEBIG - S # 0042 - American ... circa 1870's To See More Antique Liebig Cards Click Here: (( MORE LIEBIG CARDS )) Approx. 150 Years Old ! - Antique 19th Century Card: Soup, Tea, Food, Cooking -related Business Advertising Card + Over 1,000+ more fabulous antique & vintage cards are currently listed at the Dave Cheadle Card Store. See More of the BEST 19th Century Cards Click Here: (( MORE GREAT CARDS )) + Over 1,000+ more fabulous antique & vintage cards are currently listed at the Dave Cheadle Card Store. 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