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Houdini, Harry

Date: 1874 - 1926
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Biographical Book Excerpt

Houdini, Harry

Date: 1874 - 1926
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Biographical Book Excerpt

Houdini, Harry

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Houdini Award

Date: 1941
Description: The Houdini Award, an album, presented to Madison magician Ben Bergor by the Houdini Club of Wisconsin. Because Bergor won the award three years in success...
Biographical Book Excerpt

HOUDINI, Harry

Date: 1874 - 1926
County: Outagamie
Photograph

Houdini Award

Date: 1941
Description: Ben Bergor, a Madison magician, receiving the Houdini Award from the widow of Harry Houdini. Behind him is the trunk from which Bergor had escaped, and fou...
Photograph

Houdini Award Presentation

Date: 1942
Description: Mrs. Beatrice Houdini presenting the Houdini Award Album to Ben Bergor, a Madison magician. The award was made annually by the Houdini Club of Wisconsin to...
Biographical Book Excerpt

Houdini, Harry

Date: 1874 - 1926
County: 
Biographical Book Excerpt

Houdini, Harry

Date: 1874 - 1926
County: Outagamie
Biographical Book Excerpt

Houdini, Harry

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Obituary

Houdini, Harry

Date: 1874 - 1926
County: Outagamie
Photograph

Under Water Packing Crate Escape

Date: 1914
Description: Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz in Hungary and raised as Erich Weiss in Appleton, Wisconsin, preparing to do one of his famous escapes, this time from a sub...
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Straightjacketed Escape

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Description: View from street of Madison magician Ben Bergor being raised feet first (upside down) and in a straightjacket to perform an escape act outside a LaCrosse, ...

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