Houdini was able to escape in four minutes and nine seconds. They had come to view the test,” reported the San Antonio Express. For presently, Harry Houdini, “The Elusive American,”arch mystifier and world’s foremost self-liberator, would risk his life and his reputation just that they might be thrilled.
They just snuggled closer in their wraps and maneuvered the while for points of better vantage.
Hanging Straitjacket Escape: Straitjackets are purpose-made to restrain people, so it was an eye-popping feat to see a. Thus, new world records for straitjacket escape are constantly being attempted, in various ways and with various degrees of difficulty added. They wintry, penetrating wind in its frigid sworling seemingly did not bother them. Free Shipping Houdini Suspended Strait Jacket Escape, 1922 Poster Print by Science Source Item VARSCIJB0508 Science Source Posters and Prints from. Houdini free from his hanging straitjacket trick (Picture: Corbis) 2. Straitjacket escape is one of the most sensational and famous magicians tricks it was a staple in illusionist Harry Houdini s act. They packed the streets converging at The Express Building, men, women, children. A few speeches were made, light lunches and refreshments were served and an orchestra filled the hall with melody,” reported the Express-News.įebruary 2, 1916: Thousands braved the cold and wind to witness Harry Houdini free himself of a strait-jacket while suspended in the air over the intersection of Crocket and Navarro in downtown San Antonio. “In the presence of a distinguished assemblage of railway officials, officers of the army and representative citizens, the magnificent passenger depot of the Southern Pacific Railway was formally opened Saturday noon. February 1, 1903: The new Sunset railroad depot opened on Jan.
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