PORTRAIT OF HARRY AND BESS HOUDINI
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CHICAGO, IL, CIRCA 1923
Modern photographic reprint measuring approximately 8” X 10” of photograph based on the original sepia gelatin silver print showing Harry and Bess Houdini, Chicago, IL, circa 1923.
This is a historic photograph reprint and absolutely perfect for framing and display. Printed on 11 mil / 270 gsm professional glossy photographic stock. This is a photographic reprint from a high quality original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that some of the source photos were taken over 100 years ago.
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Harry Houdini (born Erich Weisz in 1874) was a legendary escape artist known for daring stunts like breaking out of handcuffs, straightjackets, and the infamous Chinese Water Torture Cell. Born in Hungary and raised in Wisconsin and New York, he rose to fame in vaudeville with acts that defied belief.
Outside the stage, he flew planes, starred in silent films, and exposed fake psychics—clashing with believers like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Despite a pact with his wife to communicate from the afterlife, no ghostly message ever came.
He died on Halloween 1926 from a ruptured appendix. His props now belong to magician David Copperfield, but Houdini’s legend remains unchained.
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