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Houdini
1874 - 1926

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Title: Houdini Picture Corp. stock
Size: 11.5 X 8.25
Date: 1921
Printer: The Brown-Green Co.

Note: The stock certificate is embossed with the corporate seal of the Houdini Picture Corporation, 1921 N.Y.  

This, as in most remaining HPC stocks, has a medium to light Harry Houdini signature. 

The certificate has a watermark of "Brown Green Co. N.Y." & "Beaver Bond*".

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Title: King of Cards
Size: 21 x 28 
Date: c. 1895
Lithographer: National Printing & Engraving - Chicago (# 1838)
Note: In the 1960s this poster was reproduced.  The original poster has the name "National Printing and Engraving Company" in the bottom right corner.  The 1960s reproduction does not.

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Title: Metamorphosis
Size: One sheet
Date: c. 1894
Lithographer: Liebler & Maass Litho. NY
Courtesy of Ken Trombly.

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Title: Metamorphosis
Size: 21 x 28 inches
Date: c. 1895
Lithographer: National Printing & Engraving Co., Chicago
Research provided by Arthur Moses.

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Title: German court
Size: 43.5 x 30.5 inches
Date: 1902
Lithographer: Atelier J. Zier, Leipzig

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Title: Circus Busch
Size: 
Date: 1907
Lithographer: Friedlander

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