Gelatin silver print - Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911 | McCord Museum

Gelatin silver print

Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911

SignatureStamped on back, l.r. : PHOTO BY BARBEAU / Above credit line should be given / with all publication of this photo / otherwise an extra charge will be made / BARDENI REPRO STUDIOS / [...] N.Y.

InscriptionsT. : A Gift From- Linden Heverly / To Henry Ridgely. Evans. Wash. D.C. / In Recognition of His Service and Devotion / To Magic as an "Art" : July 4tTh, 1927.; b. : IRA E. DAVENPORT. And HARRY HOUDINI. / A reproduction from the collection of "Conjuror Celebrities" of "Heverly".*; label glued on back, c.r. : PHOTO'S / FROM / "HEVERLY" / THE WIZARD / SAYRE PENNSYLVANIA / P.M. Return Postage Guaranteed

Date 1927

Medium / Technique Silver salts on card
Gelatin silver process

DimensionsImage: 23,6 × 16,1 cm Support: 25 × 18,5 cm

ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents

Object NumberM2014.128.703.3

DivisionPhotography - Documentary Collection

CollectionMcCord

CreditPurchase, funds graciously donated by La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso

Status

Not on view

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