Art, Symbol & Imagination
Houdini and Alexander Martin Examining a Picture
Two men bend towards a small framed surface held between them. Their hands and converging gazes draw attention to the object under inspection. The caption identifies Houdini and Alexander Martin in the section discussing photographs with supposed spirit appearances.
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Photographer not identified. "Houdini and Alexander Martin Examining a Picture" [editorial title]. In A Magician Among the Spirits, Harry Houdini. First edition, 1924, Harper & Brothers. Source scan leaf 185. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0226-0167
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Photographer not identified. Houdini and Alexander Martin Examining a Picture. A Magician Among the Spirits. Scan leaf 185. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0226-0167