Harry Houdini
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Erik Weisz, known professionally as Harry Houdini, was an American escapologist, illusionist, and stunt performer noted for his escape acts.
Houdini, c. 1913
1895 poster for The Houdinis
Houdini, c. 1900
Hardeen with his brother, Houdini (seated left) c. 1901
Machpelah Cemetery (Queens)
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Machpelah Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery located within the Cemetery Belt in Glendale, Queens, in New York City. It was established around 1855. In addition to managing the 6-acre cemetery, the former
Harry Houdini
…paid double indemnity. Houdini's funeral was held on November 4, 1926, in New York, with more than 2,000 mourners in attendance. He was interred in the Machpelah Cemetery in Glendale, Queens, with the crest of the Society of American Magicians inscribed on his grave site. A statuary bust was added to the exedra in 1927…
Machpelah Cemetery, Glendale