H. Clay, Genl. Scott + loss of Arctic
Contributors: Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1854
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
Subjects: Politics and government; Ville du Havre (Steamship); Pomerania (Steamship); Steamboat disasters; Arctic (Steamship)
Other titles: Arctic, the Ville du Havre, + Pomerania disasters
Description: Scrapbook in two distinct parts: newspaper clippings on the Democratic presidential convention of 1852, the death of Henry Clay, and the wreck of the Arctic (1854).  The other portion is composed of newspaper clippings on the steamer disasters of the Pomerania (1878) and the Ville du Havre (1873).  Only ill. is laid in.  The latter portion's clippings are attached to the pages by pins.  The base paper of some of the scrapbook is manuscript; other pages are of letterpress forms from the Mechanics and Traders' Fire Insurance Company, No. 492 Grand Street, New York.
Notes: Title written in manuscript on cover.

Bequest: Estate of Harry Houdini, April 1927.

Unknown compiler, although it resembles strongly the scrapbook of Richard Lawrence, Esq., 227 East 48th Street, N.Y. City.