Magic Scrapbooks, 1832-1959 and undated.

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Magic Scrapbooks, 1832-1959 and undated.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/711756024

The Magic scrapbooks contain articles, clippings, correspondence and photographs, as well as some programs, advertisements and ephemera pertaining to turn of the century performers such as Dunninger, Haldeen, Hardeen, Houdini, the Hermanns, Kellar, Martinka & Co., Powell, Thurston and the Zancigs.

42 scrapbooks in 25 boxes.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 8078033

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Herrmann, Alexander, 1843-1896

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Thurston, Howard, 1869-1936

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Zancig, Julius

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Zancig, Agnes

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Martinka & Co.

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Kellar, Harry, 1849-1922

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Dunninger, Joseph, 1892-1975

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Herrmann, Carl, 1816-1887

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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 ...

Hardeen, 1876-1945

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