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Houdini Punishment Suit Challenge Letter.

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Houdini Punishment Suit Challenge Letter.

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Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss). Houdini Punishment Suit Challenge Letter. Dated March 23, 1916. Written by the sheriff of Mahoning County, Ohio, and challenging Houdini to escape from a "regulation punishment suit," which was, in effect, a full-length straitjacket. In pencil, Houdini has annotated the letter with the names of the three deputies who will assist with the challenge. One 4to sheet. Good.

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Houdini Punishment Suit Challenge Letter.

Name: Houdini Punishment Suit Challenge Letter.
SKU: 51603355
Price: 550 USD
Availability: InStock

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