June 2009 Catalogue > Photo Collection > Historical
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Lot 1280: Fabulous Houdini Photograph Series (15)
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Amazing grouping of photographs picturing Houdini, often performing tricks such as being suspended upside down in a tank of water, using spirit photography, posed with Theodore Roosevelt, being locked in a safe, working with an elephant, chained together and more. These are early part of the century vintage photographs and are back stamped from either 1930 or 1931 when they were used in a newspaper article on the life of Houdini. Most about 5 x 7''. Excellent condition.
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