Fake body placed in construction rubble as prank

Riddick Stadium, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)

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Title:: Fake body placed in construction rubble as prank
Description:: A fake accident with a bogus body buried under tons of debris from Riddick Stadium horrified workmen temporarily at North Carolina State University, April 19, 1968. Unidentified students had constructed the false torso and legs and toppled concrete over the battered remains. Red paint completed the scene which greeted demolition workman as they began their destruction on the 50-year-old landmark this morning. Macon Roland, (left) a physical plant administrator, and Prof. L. L. (Bing) Miller (right) view the prank. Rike Construction Co. of Winston-Salem has the demolition contract for the old stadium.
Topics:: Campus and Town
Subjects:: Practical jokes
Stadiums
Wrecking
Original Format:: Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:: 8 x 10 inches
Item identifier:: 0004143
Contributor:: North Carolina State University. Office of Information Services more info on North Carolina State University. Office of Information Services
Created Date:: 1968-04-19
Genre:: Humorous pictures
Names:: North Carolina State University -- Facilities more info on North Carolina State University -- Facilities
Location:: Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:: University Archives Photographs

Repository:: Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:: University Archives Photograph Collection. Campus facilities and views (UA023.005) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
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