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'Russell L. Long, Morgantown, W. Va. on high stilts, walks 3 to 4 hour periods on them. This picture taken on High and corner of Pleasant Street - My construction of my stilts and the foot pivot is my own invention and makes it possible for me to move with comparative ease being a mechanical tall-man the hours I perform on them. My leg stilts allow me to spread and stoop to go through doors from the sidewalks stilting indoors, and come out again on the sidewalk. Many business places I have done stilting inside.'

1. Russell L. Long on Stilts in Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009833
Title:
Russell L. Long on Stilts in Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1933
Description:
'Russell L. Long, Morgantown, W. Va. on high stilts, walks 3 to 4 hour periods on them. This picture taken on High and corner of Pleasant Street - My construction of my stilts and the foot pivot is my own invention and makes it possible for me to move with comparative ease being a mechanical tall-man the hours I perform on them. My leg stilts allow me to spread and stoop to go through doors from the sidewalks stilting indoors, and come out again on the sidewalk. Many business places I have done stilting inside.'
'Russell L. Long his Photos. Will note these happen to be old time pictures taken in Morgantown, W. Va. street parade events. One of November 11, 1918, other two on a Labor Day parade. While I did the impersonation of Charlie Chaplin, his double in both parades here in Morgantown, W. Va. Might add that my first impersonating of Chaplin was with the old Dixy Theatre on High Street, now where Reiner and Co. in business today. If you look carefully you can see on these pictures some change in new buildings on High Street, and whereabouts been put up. Of course, myself, could give more detail or anybody else that has lived around this city long enough to know could recall by looking at these pictures what has been changed, etc.'

2. Russell Long Impersonating Charlie Chaplin in Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009836
Title:
Russell Long Impersonating Charlie Chaplin in Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1918/11/11
Description:
'Russell L. Long his Photos. Will note these happen to be old time pictures taken in Morgantown, W. Va. street parade events. One of November 11, 1918, other two on a Labor Day parade. While I did the impersonation of Charlie Chaplin, his double in both parades here in Morgantown, W. Va. Might add that my first impersonating of Chaplin was with the old Dixy Theatre on High Street, now where Reiner and Co. in business today. If you look carefully you can see on these pictures some change in new buildings on High Street, and whereabouts been put up. Of course, myself, could give more detail or anybody else that has lived around this city long enough to know could recall by looking at these pictures what has been changed, etc.'
Russell L. Long impersonating Charlie Chaplin.

3. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010076
Title:
Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1948
Description:
Russell L. Long impersonating Charlie Chaplin.
'Russell Long, entertaining the Labor Day Parade Crowd. Long portrayed Charlie Chaplin. A balloon man also helped to add color to the spectacle.'

4. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010082
Title:
Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1948
Description:
'Russell Long, entertaining the Labor Day Parade Crowd. Long portrayed Charlie Chaplin. A balloon man also helped to add color to the spectacle.'
Russel L. Long and his helper standing by 'Santa's Throne' on the courthouse square in Morgantown, W. Va.

5. Santa's Throne Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011237
Title:
Santa's Throne Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1955
Description:
Russel L. Long and his helper standing by 'Santa's Throne' on the courthouse square in Morgantown, W. Va.
"George Proclaims his day-- George Washington's birthday sale sponsored in Morgantown by the Down Action Council. Russell L. Long, well [known] local impersonator and entertainer, donned the garb of the Revolutionary period and paraded city streets telling everyone about the event."

6. Russell L. Long Portraying George Washington

IDNO:
029551
Title:
Russell L. Long Portraying George Washington
Date:
1967
Description:
"George Proclaims his day-- George Washington's birthday sale sponsored in Morgantown by the Down Action Council. Russell L. Long, well [known] local impersonator and entertainer, donned the garb of the Revolutionary period and paraded city streets telling everyone about the event."
"Charlie Chaplin's double on 4 hour stiltwalking ... period. The sidewalks, also indoors and outside stilting." Long poses outside Oppenheimer's Kuppenheimer Good Cloth store on High Street.

7. Impersonator Russell L. Long, High Street, Morgantown, W.Va.

IDNO:
053015
Title:
Impersonator Russell L. Long, High Street, Morgantown, W.Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
"Charlie Chaplin's double on 4 hour stiltwalking ... period. The sidewalks, also indoors and outside stilting." Long poses outside Oppenheimer's Kuppenheimer Good Cloth store on High Street.