1910s
Harry Houdini’s underwater box escape: See how he did his famous trick
Houdini’s underwater box escape was one of his most famous tricks – he was was shackled, chained and nailed into a box before being thrown overboard.
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1940s
Clowns: Makeup an artistic expression (1949)
Clowns: Their makeup is an artistic expression of their own special traits When a tent full of circus lovers erupts with laughter at the sight
1910s
The mysterious & mischievous Houdini (1918)
The mysterious — and mischievous — magician Houdini by Harriette Underhill All men are fascinating until you understand them, and that usually is so simple. But
1800s
Jack, the diving dog (1896)
A diving dog Jack is only three years old, but he has a record of having dived from a height of more than seventy feet.
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