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Appleton's Waverly Masonic Lodge sold the building to the OCHS in 1985. The museum's collections focus on the history of the Fox River Valley , containing artifacts from the 1840s onward. The History Museum at the Castle also has a large collection of original Harry Houdini personal documents and performance paraphernalia, including a selection ...
The Houdini Tour, show, and museum attraction is a popular Scranton attraction. [2] The museum features memorabilia, artifacts, mannequins and films of Houdini. The Houdini Tour includes a magic show. [3] A tour and show takes about two and a half to three hours. [4]
Appleton: Art Deco-style office tower, built in 1952 for AAL, the world's largest fraternal insurance provider, from a design by Cram and Ferguson Architects of Boston. Their successor firm Hoyle, Doran & Berry designed the 1966 west corner addition. Tallest building in Appleton. [5] 2: Appleton City Park Historic District: Appleton City Park ...
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Erik Weisz was born in Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary to a Jewish family. [5] [6] His parents were Rabbi Mayer Sámuel Weisz (1829–1892) and Cecília Steiner (1841–1913).). Houdini was one of seven children: Herman M. (1863–1885), who was Houdini's half-brother by Rabbi Weisz's first marriage; Nathan J. (1870–1927); Gottfried William (1872–1925); Theodore (1876–1945); [7] Leopold D ...
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Hardeen was born as "Ferenc Dezső Weisz" (or "Ferencz Dezső Weisz") in Budapest, and went by the name "Theodore Weiss" when he and his family were living in Appleton, Wisconsin. He was known as "Deshi" and later "Dash" by his parents. In 1893, Hardeen performed with Houdini at Coney Island as "The Brothers Houdini".
Impressed with Mackenberg, Houdini educated her on the tricks that mediums use to manipulate their victims. [4] [6] In 1925, Houdini hired her as part of his undercover investigator team. [7] The team included several other women such as Houdini's niece Julia Sawyer [5] [8] [9] and a showgirl named Alberta Chapman.