#CharlesHatfield hashtag - Bluesky

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5 days ago

The Man Who Nearly Drowned San Diego ⛈️
In 1916, San Diego hired a "Rainmaker" to end their drought. 🌊 He was so successful that the city tried to use "God" as a legal excuse to avoid paying him.

#History #WeirdHistory #San Diego #CharlesHatfield #TrueStory #Footnote

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Robert Carter | Cracked Hat Illustration

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3 weeks ago

The Rainmaker - Portrait of Charles Hatfield for Canada’s History magazine 2021

“With a mix of chemistry and bravado, a peddler of pluviculture convinced farmers in Alberta he could coax water from the sky.”

#Rainmaker #CharlesHatfield #Pluviculture #ConMan #CanadasHistory #Portrait #Illustration

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Robert Carter | Cracked Hat Illustration

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1 year ago

The Rainmaker - Portrait of Charles Hatfield for Canada’s History magazine (2021)

With a mix of chemistry and bravado, a peddler of pluviculture convinced farmers he could coax water from the sky.

#Rainmaker #CharlesHatfield #Barometer #ConMan #CanadasHistory #MemoryMonday #Portrait #Illustration

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