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Howard Thurston the great magician: Beatrice Foster the queen of magic

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Magic scrapbooks and posters

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Title
Howard Thurston the great magician: Beatrice Foster the queen of magic
Collection

Magic scrapbooks and posters

Series II: Posters

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1910 - 1914 (Approximate)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Mss 2011-031
Topics
Magic
Magicians
Thurston, Howard, 1869-1936
Foster, Beatrice
Genres
Posters
Portraits
Physical Description
Extent: 1 poster
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18891415
MSS Unit ID: 22051
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 26.501.264
Archives EAD ID: 3597768
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1903b390-189c-013e-5a1c-0242ac110004
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1910: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Howard Thurston the great magician: Beatrice Foster the queen of magic" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1910 - 1914. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/193edd40-189c-013e-6c13-0242ac110004

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Howard Thurston the great magician: Beatrice Foster the queen of magic" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/193edd40-189c-013e-6c13-0242ac110004

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1910 - 1914). Howard Thurston the great magician: Beatrice Foster the queen of magic Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/193edd40-189c-013e-6c13-0242ac110004

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Howard Thurston the great magician: Beatrice Foster the queen of magic