Beatrice and Harry Houdini in their first year of married life, Antique Print

Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts Beatrice and Harry Houdini in their first year of married life. The Library holds one of the most comprehensive collections of American and international historical prints in the world.

Library of Congress record: Created 1894 When Houdini met Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner in 1894, she was performing as one of the Floral Sisters at the Sea Beach Palace in West Brighton Beach, New York. Married soon after they met, the partnership lasted until Houdini's death on October 31, 1926. Before his marriage Houdini performed in dime museums, the entry level of Vaudeville that was home to curiosity shows and unknown acts. In 1893, for example, he provided entertainment at Huber's 14th Street Museum in Manhattan. It was not until 1899, that impresario Martin Beck employed Houdini to work for the Orpheum Circuit, suggesting that the magician shed traditional conjuring in favor of what Houdini would later call.

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