Houdini Handcuffs, Future President’s Desk at Whittier Museum
By Craig MacDonald
Whittier, CA–The Great Harry Houdini’s Handcuffs, the desk of a local attorney (who would become President of the U.S.), a winning Indy Car exhibit and a model Oil Derrick used in the Clark Gable Classic Movie, “Boomtown,” are just a few of the sensational displays at the amazing Whittier Museum.
A special museum exhibit, “Behind Smoke and Mirrors,” is a fascinating visual display chronicling highlights of the History of Magic and Illusion. Artifacts, posters, costumes, magic memorabilia and more are in the Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame and Magic Museum (temporarily displayed on the second floor). Included is a special Houdini exhibit that you’ll find interesting. The office desk of Whittier attorney and future President Richard Nixon, which he used in the Bank of America building, also is on display…read more>
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