Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920
Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)
Special starring record engagement of the world's famous jail breaker,...
"Wm. E. Berry, Printer, & c., 44, Vicar Lane, Bradford." At head of title: Palace Theatre, Halifax; twice nightly at 7 & 9; Monday, Nov. 16th, 1903, and during the week. Managing director, Mr. Frank MacNaghten;... More
Registered letter from Hull, England, regarding water torture cell, 19...
In this registered letter typed on his engraved letterhead in Hull, England, on February 1, 1913, Houdini announces and describes his new Water Torture Cell escape trick, and warns British theatrical managers t... More
Letter of Harry Houdini discussing his library
Letter of Houdini to Mrs. M.M. Soule of Boston, written on the letterhead bearing his home address in New York City, July 31, 1925, in which he describes his extensive library of letters and documents related t... More
Postcard from Ehrich Weiss to his mother
At the age of twelve, Ehrich Weiss ran away from home in an effort to earn money and to alleviate his family's grinding poverty. This is the earliest sample of Houdini's handwriting in the collections of the L... More
![[Harry Houdini, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, in chains]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDEvaGFycnktaG91ZGluaS1mdWxsLWxlbmd0aC1wb3J0cmFpdC1zdGFuZGluZy1mYWNpbmctZnJvbnQtaW4tY2hhaW5zLTg1MThmMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/51/webp "[Harry Houdini, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, in chains]")
[Harry Houdini, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, in chain...
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More
![[Harry Houdini, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, in chains]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTUvaGFycnktaG91ZGluaS1mdWxsLWxlbmd0aC1wb3J0cmFpdC1zdGFuZGluZy1mYWNpbmctZnJvbnQtaW4tY2hhaW5zLWFlODdkZi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/51/webp "[Harry Houdini, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, in chains]")
[Harry Houdini, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, in chain...
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More
![[Harry Houdini, with his wife Beatrice and mother Cecilia Steiner Weiss, full-length portrait]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTIvaGFycnktaG91ZGluaS13aXRoLWhpcy13aWZlLWJlYXRyaWNlLWFuZC1tb3RoZXItY2VjaWxpYS1zdGVpbmVyLXdlaXNzLWZ1bGwtYjUwMjdkLTEwMjQuanBn/40/50/webp "[Harry Houdini, with his wife Beatrice and mother Cecilia Steiner Weiss, full-length portrait]")
[Harry Houdini, with his wife Beatrice and mother Cecilia Steiner Weis...
Public domain reproduction of portrait print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He wa... More
![[Harry Houdini, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, in chains]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDgvaGFycnktaG91ZGluaS1mdWxsLWxlbmd0aC1wb3J0cmFpdC1zdGFuZGluZy1mYWNpbmctcmlnaHQtaW4tY2hhaW5zLWRhMjY3Mi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/50/webp "[Harry Houdini, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, in chains]")
[Harry Houdini, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, in chain...
Harry Houdini, Handcuff King. Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spect... More
![[Harry Houdini with his wife Beatrice and mother Cecilia Steiner Weiss, half-length portrait]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjMvaGFycnktaG91ZGluaS13aXRoLWhpcy13aWZlLWJlYXRyaWNlLWFuZC1tb3RoZXItY2VjaWxpYS1zdGVpbmVyLXdlaXNzLWhhbGYtMzc4MjIwLTEwMjQuanBn/40/31/webp "[Harry Houdini with his wife Beatrice and mother Cecilia Steiner Weiss, half-length portrait]")
[Harry Houdini with his wife Beatrice and mother Cecilia Steiner Weiss...
Public domain reproduction of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. ... More
Harry Handcuff Houdini - Public domain portrait print
Harry Houdini, three-quarter length portrait, facing front. Photograph by Campbell-Gray, Ltd. Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most ... More
![[Harry and Beatrice Houdini, half-length portrait, seated]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjIvaGFycnktYW5kLWJlYXRyaWNlLWhvdWRpbmktaGFsZi1sZW5ndGgtcG9ydHJhaXQtc2VhdGVkLTk3MDdkOC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/50/webp "[Harry and Beatrice Houdini, half-length portrait, seated]")
[Harry and Beatrice Houdini, half-length portrait, seated]
Photograph by Smith, St. Louis. Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spe... More
Postcard from Ehrich Weiss to his mother
At the age of twelve, Ehrich Weiss ran away from home in an effort to earn money and to alleviate his family's grinding poverty. This is the earliest sample of Houdini's handwriting in the collections of the L... More
Stone walls and chains do not make a prison --- for Houdini
Created by "Famous Players - Lasky Corporation." Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Houdini followed his performance in "The master mystery" with the "Grim game," the first o... More
Hardeen inherits his brother's secrets Houdini's will makes possible t...
Created by "Carey and Sons Lith, N.Y." Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Despite directions to the contrary, Hardeen passed on to others the legacy he had received. Today, ... More
Houdini appears at the Empire Theatre, every evening this week
At head of title: Liverpool city police office, Dale St., Feb. 2nd, 1904, I certify that to-day Mr. Harry Houdini showed his abilities in releasing himself from restraint. ... Signed Leonard dunning, Head Const... More
Houdini appears at the Empire Theatre, every evening this week
At head of title: Liverpool city police office, Dale St., Feb. 2nd, 1904, I certify that to-day Mr. Harry Houdini showed his abilities in releasing himself from restraint. ... Signed Leonard dunning, Head Const... More
Challenge to Houdini, Regent Theatre, Salford
Committee letter challenging Houdini to escape from "one of their extra strong and large travelling baskets" and his reply. "Palace Theatre, Friday, May 1st, 1914 at 6:45 & 9:0." Created by "John Heywood Ltd.,... More
Challenge to Houdini, Regent Theatre, Salford
Committee letter challenging Houdini to escape from "one of their extra strong and large travelling baskets" and his reply. "Palace Theatre, Friday, May 1st, 1914 at 6:45 & 9:0." Created by "John Heywood Ltd.,... More
![[The 20th anniversary dinner invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdini]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDQvdGhlLTIwdGgtYW5uaXZlcnNhcnktZGlubmVyLWludml0YXRpb24tb2YtbXItYW5kLW1ycy1oYXJyeS1ob3VkaW5pLTY4ZjA2Ni0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/59/webp "[The 20th anniversary dinner invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdini]")
[The 20th anniversary dinner invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdini...
Dinner invitation and menu with image of ship on the cover. On June 18, 1914, Harry and Beatrice Houdini sailed from Europe to New York aboard the S.S. Imperator of the Hamburg-America Line. On the 21st Houdin... More
![[The 20th anniversary dinner invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdini]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDQvdGhlLTIwdGgtYW5uaXZlcnNhcnktZGlubmVyLWludml0YXRpb24tb2YtbXItYW5kLW1ycy1oYXJyeS1ob3VkaW5pLWVlZDIzOC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/59/webp "[The 20th anniversary dinner invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdini]")
[The 20th anniversary dinner invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdini...
Dinner invitation and menu with image of ship on the cover. On June 18, 1914, Harry and Beatrice Houdini sailed from Europe to New York aboard the S.S. Imperator of the Hamburg-America Line. On the 21st Houdin... More
![[The 20th anniversary dinner invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdini]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDQvdGhlLTIwdGgtYW5uaXZlcnNhcnktZGlubmVyLWludml0YXRpb24tb2YtbXItYW5kLW1ycy1oYXJyeS1ob3VkaW5pLTMyMGFlMy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/59/webp "[The 20th anniversary dinner invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdini]")
[The 20th anniversary dinner invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdini...
Dinner invitation and menu with image of ship on the cover. On June 18, 1914, Harry and Beatrice Houdini sailed from Europe to New York aboard the S.S. Imperator of the Hamburg-America Line. On the 21st Houdin... More
The world famous self-liberator, Houdini the supreme ruler of mystery ...
"Palace Theatre, Friday, May 1st, 1914 at 6:45 & 9:0." At head of title: Grand special night. Created by "White & Farell, Printers, South Street, Hull." Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Di... More
The world famous self-liberator, Houdini the supreme ruler of mystery ...
"Palace Theatre, Friday, May 1st, 1914 at 6:45 & 9:0." At head of title: Grand special night. Created by "White & Farell, Printers, South Street, Hull." Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Di... More
Thurston the great magician the wonder show of the universe.
Caption: Do the spirits come back? Created and "copyright 1915 by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 14335. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms ... More
Return of the greatest of all magicians, the Houdinis, Harry, Bessie o...
At head of title: Smith's Opera House, week commencing, Monday, March 21. Created by "Seymour & Muir Printing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich." Mrs. W.B. Smith, proprietress ; Major LeVoy, amusement director. Transferr... More
Return of the greatest of all magicians, the Houdinis, Harry, Bessie o...
At head of title: Smith's Opera House, week commencing, Monday, March 21. Created by "Seymour & Muir Printing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich." Mrs. W.B. Smith, proprietress ; Major LeVoy, amusement director. Transferr... More
Thurston, master magician all out of a hat.
"Litho. in U.S.A." No. M-4414. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress) Forms part of: McManus-Young collection of pict... More
Harry Houdini, king of cards - Public domain painting
Created by "National Pr. & Eng. Co., Chicago." No. 1838. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress) Forms part of: McManu... More
Harry Houdini, king of cards - Public domain portrait print
Created by "National Pr. & Eng. Co., Chicago." No. 1838. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress) Forms part of: McManu... More
Newmann the Great hypnotist and mind reader.
Includes portrait of Newmann, 8 vignettes of his performances with individual captions, and 2 small images of posters advertising his performances. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Divisio... More
![[Houdini makes spirit hands] - American variety stage vaudeville and popular entertainment](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDgvMjkvaG91ZGluaS1tYWtlcy1zcGlyaXQtaGFuZHMtNjc3ZWRmLTEwMjQuanBn/40/50/webp "[Houdini makes spirit hands] - American variety stage vaudeville and popular entertainment")
[Houdini makes spirit hands] - American variety stage vaudeville and p...
In this sequence of photographs Houdini demonstrated how spirit hands that appeared at seances were made by less ethereal beings. In "A magician among the spirits" Houdini described the mediumistic fraud known ... More
Houdini makes spirit hands - Public domain book illustration, Library ...
In this sequence of photographs Houdini demonstrated how spirit hands that appeared at seances were made by less ethereal beings. In "A magician among the spirits" Houdini described the mediumistic fraud known ... More
Houdini makes spirit hands - Public domain book illustration, Library ...
In this sequence of photographs Houdini demonstrated how spirit hands that appeared at seances were made by less ethereal beings. In "A magician among the spirits" Houdini described the mediumistic fraud known ... More
![[Houdini makes spirit hands] - Public domain book illustration, Library of Congress](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDgvMjkvaG91ZGluaS1tYWtlcy1zcGlyaXQtaGFuZHMtODNjMDRhLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/49/webp "[Houdini makes spirit hands] - Public domain book illustration, Library of Congress")
[Houdini makes spirit hands] - Public domain book illustration, Librar...
In this sequence of photographs Houdini demonstrated how spirit hands that appeared at seances were made by less ethereal beings. In "A magician among the spirits" Houdini described the mediumistic fraud known ... More
The Houdinis, Harry, Bessie introducing the only and original.
Caption: Metamorphosis : change in 3 seconds! Created by "Liebler & Maass Lith., N.Y." No. 1885. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Li... More
The Houdinis, Harry, Bessie introducing the only and original.
Caption: Metamorphosis : change in 3 seconds! Created by "Liebler & Maass Lith., N.Y." No. 1885. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Li... More
A novelty, the first in 20 years, Harry Houdini as a magician
At head of title: Empire Theatre all-star matinee, Friday, Feb. 20th, 1914. Created by "John Waddington, Ltd., Printers and Lithographers, Great Wilson Street, Leeds." Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special... More
A novelty, the first in 20 years, Harry Houdini as a magician
At head of title: Empire Theatre all-star matinee, Friday, Feb. 20th, 1914. Created by "John Waddington, Ltd., Printers and Lithographers, Great Wilson Street, Leeds." Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special... More