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Gelatin silver print - Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911 | McCord Museum
Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911
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Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911
Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911
Due to its undetermined copyright status, this image cannot be downloaded at a higher resolution. Need more information about image licensing or a higher resolution image? Read our Photographic Services and Copyright page.

Gelatin silver print

Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911
Photographer
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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Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911
Inconnu / Unknown
1911
M2014.128.703.4
Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini and Ira Erastus Davenport, 1911
Inconnu / Unknown
M2014.128.703.6
Portrait of Ira Davenport, New York, NY, about 1885
Albumen print
Portrait of Ira Davenport, New York, NY, about 1885
Falk
About 1885
M2014.128.703.5
Harry Houdini, wrapped in chains, prepares to plunge into water, about 1911
Gelatin silver print
Harry Houdini, wrapped in chains, prepares to plunge into water, about 1911
Inconnu / Unknown
M2014.128.702.148
Harry Houdini, wrapped in chains, prepares to plunge into water, Providence, RI, 1911
Gelatin silver print
Harry Houdini, wrapped in chains, prepares to plunge into water, Providence, RI, 1911
Inconnu / Unknown
M2014.128.702.149
Lalla, Caroline, and Ira Hart in front of the old homestead, Three Rivers, QC, about 1875
Gelatin silver print
Lalla, Caroline, and Ira Hart in front of the old homestead, Three Rivers, QC, about 1875
Inconnu / Unknown
About 1875
M21359.14
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1920
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1920
Inconnu / Unknown
About 1920
M2014.128.703.15
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1920
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1920
Inconnu / Unknown
About 1920
M2014.128.703.16
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1925
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1925
Inconnu / Unknown
About 1925
M2014.128.703.35
Portrait of Harry Houdini, Seattle, WA, about 1915
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, Seattle, WA, about 1915
LaPine
About 1915
M2014.128.703.33
Portrait of Harry and Bess Houdini, Chicago, IL, about 1923
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry and Bess Houdini, Chicago, IL, about 1923
Butler Photography
About 1923
M2014.128.703.44
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1913
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1913
About 1913
M2014.128.703.8

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