Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone’s Own Photo Scrapbook. Likely compiled in the 1940s, and filled with over 140 images, both studio shots and candid pictures of Blackstone, his family (including his mother and father and son), and his corps of assistants both on stage and in casual moments. Posed photographs show Blackstone in American Indian-themed regalia, performing in hospital wards, and formal portraits. Candid images capture his USO shows and illusions including the Stack of Tires, Disembodied Princess, and the Enchanted Garden, along with the Vanishing Bird Cage and Floating Light Bulb. Other pictures show his Vanishing Horse (Doc Bill), the Decatur fire, and theater marquees bearing Blackstone’s name. Nearly two pages of the folio-size book are devoted to Betty Stolle, who served as Blackstone’s chief female assistant for several seasons, and was also reportedly his girlfriend. Most images neatly affixed to the pages. Contents generally very good. The title page of the album signed, “Harry Blackstone/Magician/Colon Michigan.”