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Photographs of prominent magicians, likely compiled by Joseph Dunninger, Volume 5

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Magic scrapbooks and posters

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Title
Photographs of prominent magicians, likely compiled by Joseph Dunninger, Volume 5
Additional title: Scrapbook
Collection

Magic scrapbooks and posters

Series I: Scrapbooks

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1910 - 1915 (Approximate)
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Mss 2011-031
Topics
Magic
Magicians
Dunninger, Joseph, 1892-1975
Herrmann, Alexander, 1843-1896
Herrmann, Adelaide, 1853-1932
Kellar, Harry, 1849-1922
Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926
Fox, Imro, 1862-1910
Genres
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Notes
Content: Photographs of the following: T. Horn; Edwin A. Becker; Brown; Dunninger & Devlin (several); Imro Fox (several); Mildred Matthews of Dunninger & Co.; group portrait including Dunninger and Saram R. Ellison; Bernhardt Carlton; Alexander Herrmann; Adelaide Herrmann; Kellar; Houdini; Will Goldston; De Shone; Wallace Galvin; Schulte; Prof. Harrington; wands from the Saram R. Ellison collection; Okito; Carter; Burling Hull as Gilbert Galt; J. Zedo; Great Le Roy & Co.; Rider; Conger; [?]tregar; Mlle St. Claire with the Great Le Roy; Ray J. Fink; El-[?]; Alexander Herrmann [?] posed with other magician and skeleton; Arnold Belaid; Herbert Brooks; the Nagyfys; Ruth Belmar; Raymond; Devant; E. J. Moore; A. Karlemann; the Great La Follette; De Mont; Workstel; Wu Lao; and unidentified. Many photographs are inscribed to Dunninger and several are inscribed to Clyde Powers.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 volume
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18891415
MSS Unit ID: 22051
Archives EAD ID: 1079790
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 26.501.152
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1329c7b0-4845-0139-4aab-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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. "Photographs of prominent magicians, likely compiled by Joseph Dunninger" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1910 - 1915. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/590d51d0-3f24-013e-cd1b-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Photographs of prominent magicians, likely compiled by Joseph Dunninger" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/590d51d0-3f24-013e-cd1b-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1910 - 1915). Photographs of prominent magicians, likely compiled by Joseph Dunninger Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/590d51d0-3f24-013e-cd1b-0242ac110002

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Photographs of prominent magicians, likely compiled by Joseph Dunninger