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Houdiniana & The Davenport Magic Collection

Sat, Apr 9, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Apr 10, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 128

Houdini, Harry. Photographic Houdini Christmas card. Circa 1915. Stiff card with offset photographs

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Houdini, Harry. Photographic Houdini Christmas card. Circa 1915. Stiff card with offset photographs of Houdini and his wife Beatrice laid down by hand, as issued. The coupleНs permanent address is listed as 394 E. 24th St., Brooklyn. 4 7/8 x 5 _о. Minor spotting. Harry and Bess Houdini lived at the Brooklyn address listed on this card for roughly 3 _ years. It has been said that Houdini could not bear to live in his home on 113th Street following the death of his mother, who had lived there with him. In 1918, the HoudiniНs moved back to their famous 113th street residence.

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