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Houdini in Chains

Date:	1919
Description:	Harry Houdini in a scene from the silent motion picture, "The Grim Game."

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"Murphey's I.O.U." Publicity Still

Date:	1913
Description:	Murphy the cop (played by Fred Mace) kneels as he is tormented by his wife (Dot Farley) who chokes him with one hand and raps him on the head with the othe...

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