[Miscellany] [ca. 1848-ca. 1926]

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[Miscellany] [ca. 1848-ca. 1926]

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Box 1: Manuscripts; Magicians' societies, U.S.; Magicians' Club, London; Magic tricks; Houdini programs, announcements, challenges; Magicians; Entertainment and entertainers; Spiritualism, anti-spiritualism, and the occult; Theosophy; Realia; Toys and games; Miscellany.

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Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

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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 ...