![]() (Although he later wrote The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin, a study that set out to debunk Houdin’s skill.) Though his magic met with little success, he soon drew attention for his feats of escape using handcuffs. In 1894, Erich launched his career as a professional magician and renamed himself Harry Houdini, the first name being a derivative of his childhood nickname, "Ehrie," and the last an homage to the great French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. It was there that he became interested in trapeze arts. When he was 13, Erich moved with his father to New York City, taking on odd jobs and living in a boarding house before the rest of the family joined them. One of seven children born to a Jewish rabbi and his wife, Erich moved with his family as a child to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he later claimed he was born. Houdini continued performing escape acts until his death, on October 31, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan.įamed magician/entertainer Harry Houdini was born Erich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. In 1893, he married Wilhelmina Rahner, who became his onstage partner as well. ![]() Fascinated with magic, he began performing and drew attention for his daring feats of escape. When evaluating the quality of the photos, please keep in mind that some of the source photos were taken over 100 years ago.īorn Erich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary, young Harry Houdini moved with his family to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he later claimed he was born. This is a photographic print from a high quality original. Printed on 11 mil / 270 gsm professional glossy photographic stock. ![]() Perfectly suited for framing and display or for your collection. Private moment captured in this black and white photograph of the three measuring approximately 8” x 10”. RARE & PERSONAL BLACK AND WHITE ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRINT -Īnother rare black and white photo reprint of Harry Houdini, with his wife Beatrice and mother Cecilia Steiner Weiss (Houdini’s real name was Erich Weiss) in a full-length portrait. “HARRY HOUDINI, WITH HIS WIFE BEATRICE AND MOTHER CECILIA STEINER WEISS” (1900) ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |