Scrap-book
Subtitle: magicians, show-folks : Helms-on-the-road : billing matter, programs
By: Harry Helms ...,
Contributors: Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1886
Language: eng
Number of pages: 110
Description: Scrapbook, with some laid in materials, primarily documenting the career of Harry Helms.  Manuscript texts, annotations, photographs, handbills, newspaper and magazine clippings, advertising cards, tickets, self-promotional material.  Portraits and comments on fellow performers.  Volume is extremely brittle.
Notes: Cover title.

Bequest: Estate of Harry Houdini, April 1927.

Compiler was a small time showman in medicine shows, circuses, variety shows, etc., who performed as a musician, magician, and juggler.  He was a friend of Harry Houdini.