Houdini escape stunt,1912. Hungarian-born US stunt performer Harry Houdini (1874-1926) performing his overboard box escape on 7 July 1912. He is stepping into a crate that will be lowered into New York Harbor as part of the escape stunt. This was the first time he had performed this stunt. Houdini hired a tugboat with news reporters invited on board. He was handcuffed and shackled in leg-irons,then placed in the crate which was nailed shut,roped,and weighed down with lead. The crate was lowered into the water,but Houdini escaped in just 57 seconds. Photographed by Carl Dietz | |
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