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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
You can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. 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
SignatureNon signé / Unsigned
InscriptionsHandwritten, t. : Taken July 5 - 1910. This is the last photo / taken of era E. Davenport.; handwritten, b. : To my very good friend, who is / an honor to the magicians art Harry Kellar / and who is historically our greatest / american magician / Best wishes from Harry Houdini / June 23/1917
Date 1911
Medium / Technique Silver salts on paper mounted on cardboard
Gelatin silver process
DimensionsImage: 14,1 × 10,1 cm Support: 23 × 15,2 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Object NumberM2014.128.703.4
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
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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
Barbeau
1927
M2014.128.703.3
Portrait of Ira Davenport, New York, NY, about 1885
Albumen print
Portrait of Ira Davenport, New York, NY, about 1885
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About 1885
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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
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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 1910
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1910
Inconnu / Unknown
About 1910
M2014.128.703.1
Portrait of Harry Houdini, Willard Greene and an unidentified man, about 1920
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, Willard Greene and an unidentified man, about 1920
Inconnu / Unknown
About 1920
M2014.128.702.17
Portrait of Harry Houdini, standing alongside of an another man
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, standing alongside of an another man
Inconnu / Unknown
M2014.128.703.54
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1920
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1920
Inconnu / Unknown
About 1920
M2014.128.703.52
Profile portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1919
Gelatin silver print
Profile portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1919
Inconnu / Unknown
About 1919
M2014.128.703.60
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1920
Gelatin silver print
Portrait of Harry Houdini, about 1920
Inconnu / Unknown
About 1920
M2014.128.703.59

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