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| Description: | Harry Houdini in chains and ropes. He is tied to a wheel on a locomotive. |
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| Description: | Dr. Earl Lockman, a well-known escape artist, and his handcuff collection. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Harry Houdini, the well-known escape artist, was born in Budapest, Hungary and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin. At the time of his immigration his name was s... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length publicity portrait of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length studio portrait of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini. |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Harry and Bess (Beatrice) Houdini in formal attire, the year of his death from acute appendicitis. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Harry Houdini, world famous escape artist who spent his boyhood in Appleton, Wisconsin, sitting in a chair wrapped in chains in a scene from the silent fil... |
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| Description: | Joe Berg, a professional magician and magic dealer, who was based in Chicago. This autographed picture was presented to Ben Bergor, a Madison area magician... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length studio portrait of Werner "Dorny" Dornfeld, a Chicago area magician who was a leader in several national organizations of magicians. The "Be... |
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| Description: | Outdoor portrait of Madison magician Ben Bergor, who performed as Bennie Golden Berger during the early years of his career. He billed himself as the faste... |
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| Description: | Formal publicity portrait of magician Ben Bergor of Madison performing one of his sleight of hand tricks with lighted cigarettes. Bergor was billed as the ... |
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| Description: | Doc Mann of Beloit, Wisconsin, who performed novelty entertainment and "top hat magic" as Mandu the magician. |
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| Description: | Madison magician Ben Bergor standing in front of the Leota Theatre. Bergor was born Ben Goldenberger, and first performed in vaudeville as Bennie Golden Be... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Inside spread of flyer for an International Harvester free family party for friends and customers. The event was at Turner Hall in Columbia, Illinois, was... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Inside of flyer featuring the performers at the family party held at Williston Armory in Williston, North Dakota and sponsored by the Erickson Implement Co... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Flyer for a family party at the high school auditorium in Columbus, Montana, sponsored by the Nystul Lumber & Imp. Co., an International Harvester dealer. ... |
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