Harry Houdini holding bonds,Boston,Massachusetts,MA,1924,Magician,Illusionist

Title: [Houdini holding bonds, Boston, Massachusetts]
Date Created/Published: 1924.
Notes:
The December 31, 1924 edition of the 'Boston herald' reported that Houdini had, on the previous day, deposited $10,000 in New York City Bonds at City Hall in Boston as a guarantee that he could detect and repeat any phenomena shown by 'Margery.' The first paragraph of the article stated the following: 'Neither Dr. Le Roi G. Crandon nor William McDougall, professor of psychology at Harvard, will answer the challenge, backed by a $10,000 guarantee, which was made yesterday by Houdini, the magician, that he can detect and repeat any phenomena shown by Mrs. Crandon, the famous medium 'Margery,' and that he can prove to an unbiased committee that he knows more about mystery than the Harvard psychologist.'
Houdini considered 'Margery' Crandon a fraud. Professor McDougall accused Houdini of being prejudiced and unfair. As the level of debate escalated, Houdini offered to forfeit $5,000 if he could not duplicate or explain any manifestation produced by 'Margery' and, as stated in the 'Boston American,' $5,000 'To a Harvard professor if he will consent to be thrown into the river nailed in a packing case.'
Subjects:
Houdini, Harry,--1874-1926.
Bonds (Financial records)--1920-1930.
Photographic prints--1920-1930.
Portrait photographs--1920-1930.
Bookmark /96520640/
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