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Houdini
1874 - 1926

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Title: Water Torture Cell - Dangerfield
Size: 19 x 29 inches
Date: c. 1912
Lithographer: Dangerfield Printing Co., London

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Title: Water Torture Cell - Dreyer
Size: 36 x 27 inches
Date: 
Lithographer: Friedlander, Germany
Courtesy of Roger Dreyer - NY.

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Title: Water Torture Cell - Circus Busch
Size: 39 x 26 inches
Date: 
Lithographer: Friedlander, Germany
Courtesy of George Daily.

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Title: English Water Torture Cell 
Size: 87.5 x 39.5 inches
Date c.1912
Lithographer: Dangerfield Printing - London

Note: This poster was auctioned on 25 May 2000 in London at Christies S.K. London.  It sold for 30,000 British Pounds plus 17.5% premium. That's $52,800 USD.  It sets the record for price paid for a magic poster.
 

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Title: Water Torture Cell 1914
Size: 76.5 x 110 inches
Date: 1914
Lithographer: Strobridge

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