Harry Houdini letter to Leone Cass Baer 1915 October 30

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Harry Houdini letter to Leone Cass Baer 1915 October 30

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Letter from Harry Houdini to Leone Cass Baer, 1 p, 30 October 1915, regarding his book "The Unmasking of Robert Houdini."

.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Baer, Leone Cass

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Houdini, Harry,

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Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926

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Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-born American escape artist, illusionist, stunt performer and mysteriarch, noted for his escape acts. He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States and then as "Harry 'Handcuff' Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from ...