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Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Lobby photo of Blackstone Sr. levitating a glass of milk. New York, Nasib studio, ca. 1925. Striking full-length photo of the magician, a glass of milk floating below his outstretched hand. This trick would later be reinvented as Blackstone’s most famous effect, the Floating Light Bulb. 11 x 14”. Pinholes at corners, one closed tear in top margin, light surface wear; good.


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Auctioneer:
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Date:
2013-02-02

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Blackstone, Harry. Lobby photo of Blackstone performing the Duck Inn trick. New York, Nasib studio, ca. 1925. Blackstone and five assistants pose on stage for Read more…


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Blackstone, Harry. Sepia-toned lobby photo depicting Blackstone's "Who Wears the Whiskers?" Illusion. Cohita Studio, New York, ca. 1920. Oversized (13 ½ x 10 ¼") photo Read more…


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Lobby photo of Cardini at the Palace Theater. New York, 1930. Cardini manipulates billiard balls, the stage littered with playing cards. Signed “Arnold” in the Read more…


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Blackstone, Harry. Photograph of Harry Blackstone and the Cabinet Production. New York, White Studio, ca. 1920. Large-format lobby photo of Blackstone apparently producing twelve costume-clad Read more…


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Blackstone, Harry. Blackstone’s Modern Cabinet Illusion. New York, White Studio, ca. 1920. Large-format lobby photo of Blackstone and his company performing the Modern Cabinet Illusion. Read more…


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