Magic; stage illusions and scientific diversions, including trick photography (1897)
Hopkins, Albert A. (Albert Allis), 1869-1939, Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · London : Low · leaf 462
now THE IlIOTOGUAPII IS MADE. TRICK PIIOTOORAPHT. 447 PHOTOGRAPHING A CATASTROPHE.* On this page we reproduce a curious photograpli by M. Bracq, whichappeared some time ago in the Photo Gazette. Despite all the terrible catastrophe Avhich it represents, carrying picturesalong with him in his fall,… … FIG. 1.—A CATASTROrHE. The mode of operating in this case is very simple, and we are indebted toZa Nature for the description of the method employed by M. Bracq.The photographic apparatus being suspended at a few yards from the floor ofthe room, in such a way as to render the ground-glass…
Magic tricks
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