Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›The trick was performed on Fifth Avenue at 48th Street. Here, Carole adds to the tension by screaming as Swann adjusts her head in the "fatal" instrument.
The trick was performed on Fifth Avenue at 48th Street. Here, Carole adds to the tension by screaming as Swann adjusts her head in the "fatal" instrument.
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The trick was performed on Fifth Avenue at 48th Street. Here, Carole adds to the tension by screaming as Swann adjusts her head in the "fatal" instrument.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. December 1944]

CC0 — Public Domain
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