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An example of a
challenge performance. Sidney H. Radner Collection, Houdini
Historical Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie County
Historical Society |
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A posed anniversary
photo with Bess at Coney Island. Sidney H. Radner Collection,
Houdini Historical Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie
County Historical Society |
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The first successful
flight in Australia, March 15, 1910. (He never flew again?).
Sidney H. Radner Collection, Houdini Historical Center, Appleton.
Courtesy of Outagamie County Historical Society |
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One of Houdini's
incognito disguises he used in his quest to expose fraudulent
spiritualists. Sidney H. Radner Collection, Houdini Historical
Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie County Historical
Society |
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Straightjacket escape.
A free demonstration to encourage people to pay to see more
at a show. Sidney H. Radner Collection, Houdini Historical
Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie County Historical
Society |
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Jumping into the
charles River from the Harvard Bridge in Boston. 1908.
Photo by Lew Haskill, Boston Globe. Sidney H. Radner Collection,
Houdini Historical Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie
County Historical Society |
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Advertising in a
unique way. The photo was likely taken by Franz Kukol, a long
time trusted assistant. Sidney H. Radner Collection, Houdini
Historical Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie County
Historical Society |
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Formal
portrait - postcard. Sidney H. Radner Collection, Houdini
Historical Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie County
Historical Society |
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Publicity
photo - postcard. Sidney H. Radner Collection, Houdini
Historical Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie County
Historical Society |
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Houdini
and unknown foe posing for publicity photo - postcard.
Sidney H. Radner Collection, Houdini Historical Center, Appleton.
Courtesy of Outagamie County Historical Society |
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Handcuffed
to ladder - postcard.
Courtesy of Outagamie County Historical Society |
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In
humorous mood- postcard. Sidney H. Radner Collection,
Houdini Historical Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie
County Historical Society |
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Aboard
the Kaiser Wilhelm II, sailing between Europe and America
- postcard. Sidney H. Radner Collection, Houdini Historical
Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie County Historical
Society
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With
costar Ann Forrest in Paramount picture "The Man from
Beyond" - postcard. Sidney H. Radner Collection,
Houdini Historical Center, Appleton. Courtesy of Outagamie
County Historical Society |
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Stained
glass window portraying a young Houdini. Created by Thomas
Dietrich of Appleton WI. Courtesy of Outagamie County Historical
Society |
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Became
Outagamie County Museum and Houdini Center in 1985 - postcard.
Courtesy of Outagamie County Historical Society |
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Early publicity
photograph "A man, naked against the world, bound
in chains, deprived of all help..." Courtesy of The
Post-Crescent |
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1880 Census record.
Note the surname spelled Weise. Entry for Erich gives Hungary
as birthplace. This was changed by affidavit to Appleton in
1940.
Courtesy of The Post-Crescent |
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Billboard painting
promoting a performance.
Courtesy of The Post-Crescent |
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Advertising poster
for the King of Handcuffs.
Courtesy of The Post-Crescent |
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Early advertising
poster. Circa 1895
Courtesy of The Post-Crescent |
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This was the official
Houdini Seance in Appleton in 1986. It continued the string
of annual seances held Halloween night since Houdini's death
on that date in 1926. Courtesy of The Post-Crescent |
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The young Houdini.
Courtesy of The Post-Crescent |
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Houdini's Milk Can.
Unloaded at the Outagamie Museum by Christopher Miller, right,
curator, and Diane Kromm of the museum staff. 12/1988
Courtesy of The Post-Crescent |
