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Sat, Apr 26, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 1

HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Houdini Brothers ...

Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000

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HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 ? 1926). Houdini Brothers and Family Photograph. Circa 1915. Candid photograph of the Houdini family posed outdoors on a sidewalk, with a large wagon in the foreground and most subjects posed behind it. Included in the portrait are all five Weiss brothers: Nat, Leo, Bill, Harry, and Theo, along with Beatrice (Houdini's wife), two children, and five other women, including Houdini's mother, Cecelia Steiner Weiss. Scalloped edges. 4 x 4 7/8". Stamped Houdini / Harry Houdini Collection / Original" on verso, with inked notation above stating, ?Weiss Family." Scrapbook remnants to verso, one corner clipped. Old ink notations (likely from Houdini family members) identifying three of the individuals: Bess, ?Doc" (Leopold Weiss), and Dash (Theo Hardeen). A personal, charming, and likely unpublished image of the Houdini brothers and family. Images depicting Houdini and his mother together are rare. Kevin Connolly Collection.