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Panneau-réclame du spectacle de Harry Houdini, Chicago, Illinois, 1926
Panneau-réclame du spectacle de Harry Houdini, Chicago, Illinois, 1926

Gelatin silver print

Billboard for the performance of Harry Houdini, Chicago, Illinois, 1926
Photography studio
SignatureOn back, stamped, c. : PHOTO BY / H. A. ATWELL STUDIOS / 81 W. Randolph St. / CHICAGO
Date 1926
Medium / Technique Silver salts on paper
Gelatin silver process
Dimensions20.4 × 25.4 cm
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Object NumberM2014.128.683.2
CreditPurchase, funds graciously donated by La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso
Status
Not on view

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Portrait of Harry and Bess Houdini, Chicago, IL, about 1923
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Harry Houdini in chains performance, about 1899
Inconnu / Unknown
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Chiefs of Police and Harry Houdini during a performance of the Straitjacket Escape, Oakland, CA, 1923
Chiefs of Police and Harry Houdini during a performance of the Straitjacket Escape, Oakland, CA, 1923
Inconnu / Unknown
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Houdini holding a spirit trumpet with reformed medium Mrs. Benninghofen, Chicago, IL, 1926
Houdini holding a spirit trumpet with reformed medium Mrs. Benninghofen, Chicago, IL, 1926
Butler Photography
About 1926
M2014.128.703.23
Houdini holding a spirit trumpet with reformed medium Mrs. Benninghofen, Chicago, IL, 1926
Houdini holding a spirit trumpet with reformed medium Mrs. Benninghofen, Chicago, IL, 1926
Butler Photography
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Prospectus announcing a performance by Harry Houdini, "How Does Houdini Do What Houdini Does?"
Prospectus announcing a performance by Harry Houdini, "How Does Houdini Do What Houdini Does?"
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