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HOUDINI, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Harry and Beatrice Houdini Photograph, Inscribed and Signed. London: Campbell Gray, Ltd., 1910. Handsome full-length portrait of the Houdinis, Bess seated in a carved chair with Harry perched on the arm of it behind her. Cabinet card format on photographer’s printed mount with gilt edges (splitting), 6 3/8 x 4 ¼”. Mottled. Inscribed and signed on the verso: “To / Mr & Mrs / Hereward Carrington / compliments of / Harry Houdini / New York July 2-1910.” Carrington and Houdini served together on the Scientific American committee for psychical research, which investigated the Boston medium Margery (Mina Crandon), among others who claimed the ability to communicate with the dead.