[Postcard from Ehrich Weiss to his mother] – Historic Reproduction
![[Postcard from Ehrich Weiss to his mother], 1886 — vintage postcard](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/4f/4f977bee07fd-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage postcard captures [Postcard from Ehrich Weiss to his mother] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[Postcard from Ehrich Weiss to his mother]
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Among the earliest surviving examples of Houdini's own handwriting, this 1886 postcard was written by Ehrich Weiss, the name he was born with, to his mother. He was twelve and had run away from home to earn money and ease his family's grinding poverty. The Library of Congress holds it as the earliest sample of Houdini's handwriting in its collections, and a later typed commentary by the magician accompanies it. Together the two documents offer a rare look at the boy behind the famous escape artist.
| Created / published | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 item. |
| Genre | Postcards 1880-1890.Autographs 1880-1890. |
| Notes | At the age of twelve, Ehrich Weiss ran away from home in an effort to earn money and to alleviate his family's grinding poverty. This is the earliest sample of Houdini's handwriting in the collections of the Library of Congress and it is supplemented by a later typed commentary made by the magician. |
| Subjects | Houdini, Harry,--1874-1926--Childhood & youth. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,136 × 1,462 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217297 |
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