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[ESCAPE ARTISTS]. A cabinet photograph of an escape artist and advertisement for the Defiance Handcuff Act. Circa 1910s. Including: a cabinet photo of an escape artist shown in shackles at the ankles and wrists (possibly Joseph Kolar), 6 5/8 x 4 ¾”; and a single-sided advertising flier for the Defiance Handcuff Act “as presented by Houdini, Hardeen, and other Handcuff Kings” (Chicago: A. Roterberg), 11 x 8 ½” (piece chipped at top edge; creases and folds, light staining; cabinet photo with scattered stains and old pinholes).