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Gelatin silver print - Harry Houdini with his wife and mother, Philadelphia, PA, about 1907 | McCord Museum
Harry Houdini with his wife and mother, Philadelphia, PA, about 1907
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Harry Houdini with his wife and mother, Philadelphia, PA, about 1907
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

Harry Houdini with his wife and mother, Philadelphia, PA, about 1907
Photographer (1831-1914)
SignatureStamped on back, c. : F. GUTEKUNST / 712 / ARCH ST. / PHILADELPHIA.
InscriptionsHandwritten on back, t. : tage / Mother - same dress has pic / christophers Houdini - p54/55; handwritten on back, c.r. : [...] / Harry Weiss Houdini / Died 11/1/
Date About 1907
Medium / Technique Silver salts on paper mounted on card
Gelatin silver process
DimensionsImage: 10,5 × 14,6 cm Support: 10,8 × 14,8 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Object NumberM2014.128.703.11
DivisionPhotography - Documentary Collection
CollectionMcCord
CreditPurchase, funds graciously donated by La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso
Status
Not on view

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