[The world-famous self-liberator Houdini will escape from the water torture cell, Cardiff, Wales]

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Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-defying stunts. Houdini's signature tricks included escaping from handcuffs, straitjackets, and locked boxes, as well as diving into and out of tanks of water while shackled.

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01/01/1913
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Magicians

Magic and Magicians
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Library of Congress
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Portion of a Chinese or Japanese manuscript on a screen that belonged to Arnold Genthe

Pokrov XVI vi︠e︡ka, izobrazhai︠u︡shchīĭ Prepod. Avraamīi︠a︡, shityĭ zolotom i chernymi nitkami na shelkov. poli︠e︡. Po predanīi︠u︡, vozlozhen na grobnit︠s︡u Sv. Avraamīi︠a︡ Rostovskago T︠S︡arem Ivanom Vasilʹevichem Groznym po vozvrashchenīi iz Kazanskago pokhoda. Muz. opisi No. 3012. V Rostovskom muzei︠e︡. Rostov Velikīĭ

Private R. Cecil Johnson of 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment and South Carolina Hampton Legion Cavalry Battalion in uniform

A painting of a rock formation in the ocean. Hand-colored photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine

A picture of the sun shining through the clouds. Hand-colored photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine

A picture of a tree by the water. Hand-colored photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine

[Unidentified African American boy standing in front of painted backdrop showing American flag and tents ; campaign button with portraits of Lincoln on one side and Johnson on the opposite side are attached to inside cover of case]

[Houdini is secured in a straitjacket]

Screen drawing that belonged to Arnold Genthe

Clipping from an article on Arnold Genthe, including a self-portrait of Arnold Genthe

Will the American people never cease to oppress and torture and helpless poor? Peterboro, December 12, 1874.

Screen painting that belonged to Arnold Genthe

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magicians magic escapes photogragh graphic houdini harry associated objects wales cardiff self liberator houdini self liberator houdini water torture cell water torture cell history of wales britain library of congress australia