| Houdini's Assistant Jim Vickery |
| Harold James Vickery Feb. 14, 1885-Nov. 5, 1954 |
| Besides being Houdini's assistant, Jim Vickery was a vital member of the crew that supported Houdini in his historic flight at Digger's Rest, Australia, March 18, 1910. Houdini is in the cockpit, Antonio Brassac, the plane's mechanic is leaning against a strut, and carpenter/metal worker Vickery stands in front. |
| photos courtesy of Jim Vickery's grand-daughter, Janice Sauer and her husband Jerry |
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| Jim and his wife Pauline. Pauline Rey had been a show girl. She was one of the bathing beauties who walked into the Hippodrome Pool and simply vanished. They descended steps until they were submerged, then, never came up. |
photo taken by Franz Kukol
photo taken by Franz Kukol
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