Lespinasse P. B. (w2187)
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- Description: In 1885, he claimed to have traveled the roads of the United States with a piglet following a bet
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: P. B. Lespinasse, of Spring Valley, Rockland County, N. Y., having made and lost a wager with a neighbouring farmer on the recent Presidential election, will walk from New York City to Washington D.C., carrying a live pig and rooster. Will start about the first of February from Madison Square, New York City, and arrive in Washington on the eve of March 3d. As a means of defraying the expense of himself and the winner, will dispose of these photographs to democrats and republicans. In fulfilling the above wager, the loser will redeem the amount lost on his return to Rockland County
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| Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites |
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| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
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| Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction |
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