Vintage & Modern Magic
Wed, Aug 23, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 12
HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Signed Photograph...
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 ? 1926). Signed Photograph of Houdini with Teddy Roosevelt. [New York], 1914. Matte-finish full-length image of the great magician standing next to the former President of the United States while aboard the Hamburg America Line steamship ?Imperator.? Caption in image reads ?Taken on board the Hamburg American [sic] Liner ?Imperator? in mid ocean June 23, 1914.? Framed to 14 x 10 ??. Not examined out of frame, but trimming and old folds visible. SIGNED in the upper left corner, ?Best wishes Houdini.? Houdini had this image ? taken on the upper deck of the ship ? retouched to remove not only the boat itself, but the other individuals who stood together with them when the picture was captured.
