1925 Print Sword Basket Trick Woman Tied Net Street Magician India XGHB8 XGSA8 This is an original 1893

This is an original 1893 halftone print of a drawing of the United States Government Building at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair

A Vitagraph Super-Feature

The image at the top is LaGrange and the image below is Brunswick

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The white spot in the bottom margin is just a reflection in the digital image --it is NOT on the item

1925 Print Sword Basket Trick Woman Tied Net Street Magician India XGHB8 XGSA8 This is an original 1893This is an original 1925 black and white halftone print of the the sequences of the sword basket trick of Indian street magicians. The caption reads:(upper left) Woman Thoroughly trussed up in net. (Upper right) Absorbed in basket which she completely filled. (Lower Left) Sword thrust through it in every direction. (Lower right) Woman leaps out unharmed. Not quite Criss Angel, but impressive for the time. CONDITION This 86+ year old Item is rated Near