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Cincinnati, Ohio police certification of the escape of Harry Houdini

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Houdiniana

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Series III: Police Certificates

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1899

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Title
Cincinnati, Ohio police certification of the escape of Harry Houdini
Names
Cincinnati (Ohio). Police Department (Issuing body)
Collection

Houdiniana

Series III: Police Certificates

1899

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1899-12-08
Place: Omaha, Nebraska
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Mss 2016-010
Topics
Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926
Escape artists
Magic
Magic tricks
Magicians
Genres
Certificates
Physical Description
Extent: 1 sheet ; 28 x 22 cm
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20947518
MSS Unit ID: 30057
Archives EAD ID: 3209572
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 26.501.180
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1d684540-3436-013e-00fa-0242ac110002
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

  • 1899: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Cincinnati, Ohio police certification of the escape of Harry Houdini" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1d91a3a0-3436-013e-e783-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Cincinnati, Ohio police certification of the escape of Harry Houdini" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1d91a3a0-3436-013e-e783-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Cincinnati, Ohio police certification of the escape of Harry Houdini Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1d91a3a0-3436-013e-e783-0242ac110002

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Cincinnati, Ohio police certification of the escape of Harry Houdini