Snap shot photograph of packing case containing six hundred pounds of iron weights and Houdini, as it was dropped into New York Bay. Houdini escaped from the box at the bottom of the bay in two minutes and fifty-five seconds.
DR. WILLIAMS ENGINEERING THE "THREAD THE NEEDLES TRICK"
HOUDINI ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR
WELL, GOODBYE
The National Casket Company challenged Houdini to escape from one of their heavy hickory coffins after they had fastened the cover down with six inch screws. Houdini accepted the test, which took place before members of the Boston Athletic Association, Boston, Mass. He escaped, the coffin was intact, showing no means of egress.
MR. PHIL SEARS
MR. COTTON
INTERESTED SPECTATORS IN THE FRONT ROW.
A LITTLE MORE AIR FOR MR. HOUDINI
THE HAGGARD HOUDINI REAPPEARS
HOPE I GET OUT OF MINE AS QUICKLY
How does he do it?
JAMES H. HARRIS,
WARDEN,