Master Illusionist
Kellar's Startling Wonder
New York: Strobridge Lithograph
Company, ca. 1894
Prints and Photographs Division
(217A)
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Harry Kellar (1849-1922) was a dominant force in American magic
in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In 1907, Kellar
was named the first "Dean of American Magicians," before retiring
from the stage in 1908. He became famous for his self-decapitation
effect and advancing the levitation illusion. The Prints
and Photographs Division has over 140 magic posters, most from
the turn of the century, depicting magicians and their various acts.
Additional Views:
Kellar
New York: Strobridge Lithograph
Company, ca. 1894
Prints and Photographs Division
(217B)
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