This poster, an advertisement for a Harry Kellar magic show, features a woman with golden butterfly wings. Harry Kellar was an American magician born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He ran away from home at ten after accidentally burning a hole in his employer’s drugstore. A British minister from New York befriended him and offered him adoption and an education education provided he become a minister. However, Kellar saw a magician, bought books on magic, and eventually, left his friend to pursue a career in entertainment.
Additional information
Weight | 0.25 lbs |
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Dimensions | 22.00 × 15.00 × 0.002 in |
Artist: Strobridge Lithograph
Year: 1906
Type: reproduction
Year: 1906
Type: reproduction