[Houdini holding bonds, Boston, Massachusetts] – Antique Wall Art
![[Houdini holding bonds, Boston, Massachusetts], 1924 — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/ed/edf2bb89f0f4-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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Houdini holding bonds, Boston, Massachusetts]. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[Houdini holding bonds, Boston, Massachusetts]
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Houdini stands in this 1924 Boston photograph holding bonds, a prop-like display that fits his years of publicity stunts. The record cites a December 31, 1924 *Boston Herald* report, but its note is incomplete, so the exact story it told is unclear. That winter Houdini spent time in Boston, where he was publicly testing mediums, most famously the medium Margery, and the city's newspapers covered his challenges closely. The picture is a useful reminder of how he used financial symbols and newspaper attention to keep his name in front of the public.
| Created / published | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | deposited $10 |
| Notes | The December 31, 1924 edition of the Boston herald" reported that Houdini had |
| Subjects | Houdini, Harry,--1874-1926. Bonds (Financial records)--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,153 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-140687 |
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