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Lot 244

Annemann, Theo.Twelve Photographs of Annemann’s Bullet Catch.

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Annemann, Theo (Theodore Squires). Twelve Photographs of Annemann’s Bullet Catch. 1937. Twelve candid photographs of Annemann preparing for and just after his stunt of catching a marked bullet in his teeth. The images show Annemann at Fort Erie, Ontario, and various moments leading up to and just after the dangerous feat, including the police officer leveling the gun at Annemann, and the magician on the ground in a daze just after completing the feat. Other pictures show the bullet being selected and marked, the gathered crowd, and Annemann himself. 3 ¼ x 5”. Contemporary notes in margins.

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