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Gelatin silver print - Chiefs of Police and Harry Houdini during a performance of the Straitjacket Escape, Oakland, CA, 1923 | McCord Museum
Chiefs of Police and Harry Houdini during a performance of the Straitjacket Escape, Oakland, CA, 1923
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Chiefs of Police and Harry Houdini during a performance of the Straitjacket Escape, Oakland, CA, 1923
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

Chiefs of Police and Harry Houdini during a performance of the Straitjacket Escape, Oakland, CA, 1923
Photographer
SignatureNon signé / Unsigned
InscriptionsLabel, l.r. : Ciefs of Police at / Oakland - Cal. - March 27, 1923; handwritten on back, c.l. : H-106 Oakland Calif. March 27/23 / Chefs of Police
Date 1923
Medium / Technique Silver salts on paper
Gelatin silver process
Dimensions19,6 × 24,7 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Oakland, California, United States
Object NumberM2014.128.703.32
DivisionPhotography - Documentary Collection
CollectionMcCord
CreditPurchase, funds graciously donated by La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso
Status
Not on view

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