Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1874-03-24
Death 1926-10-31
Americans,
French, English, German,

Biographical notes:

Magician, escape artist, and inventor.

From the description of [Newspaper and magazine clippings.] [ca. 1915-ca. 1924] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747233066

From the description of [Miscellany] [ca. 1848-ca. 1926] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754392174

From the description of Manuscripts, 1888-1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754392175

From the description of Trick drawings, [between 1900 and 1926?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 659309563

Magician, escape artist.

From the description of Harry Houdini letters, 1924. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 74898623

Magician and escape artist.

From the description of Letter : Chicago, Ill., to Mary Edwards Lincoln Brown, Springfield, Ill., 1924 Feb. 13. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34089754

Magician.

From the description of Letters, 1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155489048

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Subjects:

  • Entertainers
  • Escapes
  • Ghosts
  • Magic
  • Magicians
  • Magic tricks
  • Magic tricks
  • Performing arts
  • Psychical research
  • Spiritualism

Occupations:

  • Magicians

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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