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Houdini and the ghost of Abraham Lincoln
"Was that a spirit or a double exposure? Harry Price was a member of the Society for Psychical Research, Librarian of the Magicians' Club of London and a member of the Society of American Magicians when, in 1922, his article "Cold Light on…
Indian Fisherman Animation of 1893 Columbian Exposition
This picture is not a high detail photograph but rather an animation regarding what is expected to be seen at the Fair. The picture shows two men in a fishing boat, one actively fishing with a harpoon, another using a paddle to move the boat.
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Jack Barrett [i.e., Barnett] with Barnum
Barnum and Bailey Circus performer Jack Barrett along with another man identified as "Barnum", although PT Barnum had died in 1891. A successor to previous performers Charles Stratton and Lavinia Warren, among others, this negative shows that the…
Japanese assimilation Comic
The caption to this comic should read in the first frame "Go, my son, go and study the civilization of the Occident" and "I am industriously studying the civilization of these Americans but it is very expensive. Please send me a bag of dollars" in…