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Houdini’s Voice Recorded 100 Years Ago Today
By Tom Interval It was exactly 100 years ago today that Houdini recorded his voice on Edison wax cylinders. This particular version is one I put together a couple of years ago. It’s about 3½ minutes long and is different … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Audio, Multimedia, Videos, Voice
Tagged 1914, flat bush, flatbush, flatbush ny, harry houdini, houdini, new york, ny, October 29, speaks, voice
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Did this man live at 278 W. 113th St. before Houdini?
By Tom Interval We know a few things about Harry Houdini’s New York City home at 278 W. 113th St. and even got a glimpse inside last year when the New York Daily News interviewed Fred Thomas, the current owner. … Continue reading
Posted in 278 W. 113th St., Bess, Buildings, Family, Homes
Tagged 1904, 278, 278 w 113th st, 278 west 113th street, acris, agriculturalist, agriculture, australia, bess houdini, bio, biographies, biography, bios, brownstone, city of new york, david lubin, ehrich weiss, fred thomas, harlem, harry houdini, home, houdini, house, invention, inventions, inventor, inventors, kenneth silverman, larry sloman, manhattan, marie hinson, new york, new york city, new york daily news, ny, nyc, patent, patents, sydney mail, the sydney mail, william kalush
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Breaking News from Queens re Houdini Grave
They’re calling this “an unprecedented act of theft and vandalism.” The news broke this morning. Here’s a quick excerpt, but you can read the full story by clicking on the link below. Body of Harry Houdini Stolen From Queens Grave … Continue reading
Posted in Grave, Machpelah Cemetery
Tagged death, glendale, grave, gravesite, harry houdini, houdini, machpelah, machpelah cemetery, new york, ny, queens
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Houdini Museum 