Beatrice Houdini's memorial tribute to her husband, who died on Halloween night, 1926
Beatrice Houdini's memorial tribute to her husband, who died on Halloween night, 1926
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| Created / published | 1926 |
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| Notes | Beatrice Houdini's memorial tribute to her husband, who died on Halloween night, 1926. The notice repeats the April 6 Appleton birthdate Houdini claimed rather than the Budapest one on record. Printed in Genii, page 46. Source: [Eyes of Memory Never Sleep], 1936. Photomechanical halftone print, originally printed in Genii magazine, p. 46. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Subjects | Figure 1.2 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors |
| Source | Library of Congress |
| Original scan | 1,173 × 1,500 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | Fig 1.2 F0102a |
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