EVB2923631: Alvin 'Shipwreck' Kelly sitting on a 39 foot flagpole atop the eight-story Hotel St. Francis in Newark. He planned to beat his 7 day record by sitting for eight days, and exceeded the goal by lasting for 12 days. He sat on a 20 inch wide perch with coffee, water, and cigarettes. Kelly is on the Loew Vaudeville circuit. July 5, 1927 / Bridgeman Images