Scrap-book : magicians, show-folks : Helms-on-the-road : billing matter, programs / Harry Helms ..., [1886-1910].

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Scrap-book : magicians, show-folks : Helms-on-the-road : billing matter, programs / Harry Helms ..., [1886-1910].

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Scrapbook, with some laid in materials, primarily documenting the career of Harry Helms. Manuscript texts, annotations, photographs, handbills, newspaper and magazine clippings, advertising cards, tickets, self-promotional material. Portraits and comments on fellow performers. Volume is extremely brittle.

1 v. (ca. 110 p.) : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.

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Helms, Harry, -1924

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Author was a small time showman in medicine shows, circuses, variety shows, etc., who performed as a musician, magician, and juggler. He was a friend of Harry Houdini. From the description of Addresses : magicians, jugglers, spiritualists, hypnotists, and others that are interested in magic / Harry Helms, Milwaukee Wisc., [between 1900 and 1924]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 661209785 From the description of How fraudulent mediums work / by Prof. Harry Helms, [between 1900...

Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

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