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The GERALD KOSKY Photo ScrapBook

Containing some 85 photos spanning 50 years - from the 1930s to the 1980s.

Unfortunately, some of the people, in these photos, aren't identified.

You will find photo's of:

Gerald Kosky, 4 photos of Bess Houdini, Edward Saint, Jacob and Lyda Hyman, Connie Krebs, Hal Robbins, Snag Werris, Joe Berg, Dick Zimmerman, Bill and Lou Derman, Charlie Miller, Bev Bergeron, Peter Pit, Bob Wagner, Phil Graham, Bill Chaudet, Caryl Fleming, Arnold Furst, L.O. Gunn, Vic and Carloyn Trask, Bill Taylor, Dai Vernon, Jay Ose, Dr. Sawa, Max Malini, Tenkai -and- so many many more.

Those names, which have been identified, are thanks to myself, with additional help from Patrick Culliton, Richard Hatch, and the wonderful Bev Bergeron.

I'm sure you more knowledgeable collector's, out there, will pick out many many more faces and names.

Especially those of you from the West Coast.

Below is a very detailed account of the 44 pages, containing the 85 photos.

You will see 'red dots' and reflections, in some of the photos below.

These are not on the photos themselves, but my digital camera, etc.

If you would like to see any of the other photo(s) not shown, please email me directly: Houdini374@aol.com

Give me the page number and which photo (if there are several on a page).

Some of these photos have page numbers ("p17") and letter/numbers ("E-56").
Almost like they were earmarked for use in a book.

As a matter of fact, I DID find some of the photos in book: The Magic Gerald Kosky.

On the "Dedication" page there is a photo of Kosky looking over to his Mother. The photo being from the convention photo's you'll find below.

On page 72 is Kosky, on stage, with two Japanese boys. The boy to the left is bent over at the waist and the boy to the right is holding a playing card over his heart.

On page 117 is the photo of Kosky, Max Malini and Charles Miller.

There are a few more photos in the book, but they don't appear to be in this ScrapBook offered here.

For those of you who have the book:

The Magic of Tenkai

You might check the photographs, maybe some of the Tenkai photos are shown there.

Most photos seem to be from the West Coast and Japan, so you can assume these people are the Magic HeavyWeights of the day.

A large size ScrapBook, as it measures 12 1/4"x14 1/2" - $750.00

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Page 1: The Linking Ring Magazine, March 1982 with Gerald Kosky on the cover.



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Page 2: MUM Magazine, October 1982 with Gerald Kosky on the cover.



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Page 3: 8x10 color tinted 1930s photo of Gerald Kosky



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Page 4: 7 3/4x9 3/4 photo of Bess Houdini.

Caption reads:
"Instead of keys to the city, Mayor John F. Dore of Seattle presents this huge Houdini Memorial
Wand to Mrs. Houdini at the Magicians Convention, July 10, 1936"

Edward Saint looking directly at camera.

Rubber stamped on back:
"Webster & Stevens - Commercial Photographers - 412-414 Virginia Street - Seattle, Wash."



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Page 5: 7 3/4x9 1/2 1937 magician group Christmas photo.
"1937-9" written in pencil on backside
"Photo by G. E. Baxter" written in ink on backside

On the front row:
Edward Saint, Jacob Hyman (the original Brother's Houdini partner with Harry Houdini), Bess Houdini, Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Walker.

M/M Walker owned the house at 2435 Laurel Canyon, where Harry and Bess Houdini lived in 1919, while making motion pictures.

Then Bess and Ed Saint lived in the house, for a while, in the 1930s.

Some of the others in the photo are:
Gerald Kosky, Caryl Fleming. L.O. Gunn, Vic and Carolyn Trask, Lyda Hyman.









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Page 6 and 7: 8x10 photo of Bess Houdini holding her purse in one hand and a large fish in the other.

8x10 photo of Bess Houdini posing next to a large plant on a table.
(Both photos probably part of her 1936 trip to Seattle, Washington, as shown on page 4)



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Page 8: 8x10 photo of Los Magicos (no date)

Some of those in the photo include:
Front row: Herbi Borin, Hal Robbins, Jay Ose, Lou Derman, Dai Vernon, Bill Derman.
Next row: Charlie Kohrs, Charlie Miller, ?, Bob Wagner, Phil Graham, Lt. ?,
Back row: Peter Pit, Joe Berg, Kosky, Bev Bergeron, Snag Werris, Leo Behnke



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Page 9: 8x10 photo of Los Magicos (10-11-65)
Bill Chaudet, Connie Krebs, Hal Robbins, Dai Vernon, Joe Berg, Dick Zimmerman, Bill and Lou Derman, Herbi Borin, Dr. Dan Alessini, Emery Harvey, Harry Mendoza, etc. etc.



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Pages 10-18: 8x10 Photos of Portland, Oregon convention.
Assorted photo's of Gerald Kosky, Judge Fricke and others from the convention.
One photo has the date of 1949 written on the backside.

pp10-14,18 - Stamped on back of photos:
Lorne Chambers - Photographer - Illustrations-Advertising-Portraiture - 705 N. Brdwy. Seattle 2, Wash.

pp15-17 - Stamped on back of photos:
Bernard of Hollywood - 9056 Sunset Strip, Hollywood 46, Calif. - Phone: ORestview 1-0505 - BRadshaw 2-2998




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Thanks to David Charvet for identifying the people in the photo on page 19.

Left to Right standing:

Gerald Kosky, William Taylor, Ade Duval, Harry Mendoza, unknown woman, Charles "Think A Drink" Hoffman.

The man with the mustache seated at table is actor Adolph Menjou.

This was a magic party honoring Duval in Hollywood in 1932.



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Page 20: Three 4 3/4x3 3/4 photos of assorted people sitting around banquet tables.
A convention in California?

In the top photo I see Irene Larsen, Gerald Kosky and his wife, and Jay Ose.

In the middle photo I see Dai Vernon lighting his cigar, Bill Larsen, Jr. audio taping someone, Gerald Kosky and his wife, and Jay Ose.

The white haired gentleman sitting to Jay Ose's right looks Very Familiar, but I can't think of his name.

In the bottom photo I see Jay Ose, Bill Larsen, Jr. audio taping someone, and at the back table, the gentleman facing right looks like John Booth.

On the backside of this photo is stamped:
Photography by Ross Bertram 38 Mulock Ave., Toronto. RO. 6-2587. File 301 No.1E2. Member N.Y.I



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Page 21: 8x10 photo of Gerald Kosky doing a card trick for an assortment of gentleman.

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Page 22: 5x7 1978 photo of Masatoshi Furota
Inscription and autograph, in Japanese, on the backside, with name written in English under this.

4x4 photo. Written on backside: "PCAM affair at Oakland, July 1960
Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Ben Brunde (sp?) - Taken by Harry Loman"
Gerald Kosky in photo, as well.

3 1/2x3 1/2 photo. Written on backside: "Oakland PCAM July 1960
Lee and Kane of Hawaii. Taken by Jay Ose"
Gerald Kosky in photo performing a coin effect for Lee and Kane.
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Page 23: 8x10 photo of three unknown gentlemen sitting on couch.
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Pages 24,25 and 26: Three 6 5/8x10 photos of Gerald Kosky with Japanese magician, Dr. Sawa.
Rubber knaji stamp on backside in Japanese characters.

In the first two photos, the pair are sitting at the bar together, the third of Dr. Sawa, seated at a table performing with a deck of cards.



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Page 27: 8x10 photo of Gerald Kosky

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Page 28: 8x10 photo of Gerald Kosky performing on stage

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Page 29: 8x 10 photo of seven magicians on stage at a magic convention? Gerald Kosky on far right.



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Page 30: 8x10 photo of Gerald Kosky and Judge Charles Fricke.

Sign on podium reads:
"To the Pacific Coast of Magicians with compliments of Gerald Kosky"

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Page 31: 8x10 photo of Gerald Kosky and Judge Charles Fricke.

Hand written on the backside:
"Compliments and best wishes - Lorne Chambers"

Stamped on back of both photos on pages 30 and 31:
Lorne Chambers - Photographer - Illustrations-Advertising-Portraiture - 705 N. Brdwy. Seattle 2, Wash.
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Page 32: 8x10 promo photo of Gerald Kosky with Japanese lantern behind him.
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Page 33: 4 1/2x6 1/4 photo of two Japanese gentleman.

Handwritten on the front is:
"To Gerald Kosky - Tenkai, H. Tada"
On the backside is written:
"Tagko (sp?), Japan May 1962

9 3/8x4 1/2 photo 41 assorted gentleman, all in suits. Most appear to be in their late teens or early 20s. Rubber stamped on the backside is the name Milton Greenebaum.



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Page 34: 5x4 photo of three gentleman sitting on a couch.

Hand written on the backside:
"Gerald Kosky - Max Malini - Charlie Miller

6 3/4x4 1/4 photo of woman appearing to be presenting a wand to Tenkai and his wife.

4 3/4x 3 3/4 photo of a group of 24 people. Some seated, some standing.

Those I see are:
Tenkai and his wife, Jay Ose, Joe Berg, Bill Derman, Arnold Furst



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Page 35: Three photos measuring 3x4 1/4 and three photos measuring 3 1/2x5

The three photos on the left side of the page, appear to be a magic convention with mostly Japanese guest. Perhaps held in Japan. The top photo shows a group of 16 people standing on stage together. I see Mr. and Mrs. Shamada and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Larsen, Jr.

The bottom two photos are of a couple of the banquet tables with guests seated.

The three photos on the right all have to do with Tenkai and family.

The top photo shows Tenkai (seated) with four female family members around him.
The middle photo is a close up of Mr. and Mrs. Tenkai seated at a banquet table.
Bottom photo is of Mrs. Tenkai, in deep laughter.



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Page 36: Four photos of Gerald Kosky (Professor "Iggins") performing on stage.
These measure: 5 1/4x4 - 3 1/4x4 1/2 - 4x5 -and- 3 1/4x4 1/2

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Page 37: Three photos of Gerald Kosky performing on stage.

Two photo's measure 6 7/8x5 and one measures 4 1/4x3

One of the larger photos has rubber stamped on the backside:
"In Publishing this Picture Proper Credit Must be Given.
Photo By - Toyo Miyatake Studio - 364 E. 1st St. - Los Angeles, Calif.
Phone MUtual 6601"

On the other larger photo is rubber stamped on the back side:
"Toyo Miyatake Studio - TEL. MUtual 6601 - 364 E. First Street - Los Angeles, California"



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Page 38: 4 1/2x3 1/2 photo showing quite an assortment of trophies won by Gerald Kosky

4 1/4x3 photo of 10 gentlemen (4 seated, 6 standing) in what appears to be inside a magic shop.

Written on the back side:
"Geo. M. Kamerski - 466 So. Evergreen"

7x5 - Gerald Kosky performing magic in what appears to be someone's living room.



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Page 39: Two photos of Gerald Kosky performing on stage.
One measures 2 3/4x2 1/4 and the other 4 3/4x3 1/4

4 3/4x 3 1/4 photo of a large group of magicians standing on the same stage as above.

4 1/2x2 3/4 photo of Gerald Kosky standing outside with a couple other gentlemen.
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Page 40: 7x5 photo of a very beautiful young woman. Movie star?

7x5 photo of banquet table with 20 people seated and several standing.
There are actually three of these same identical photos. One here, the other two on page 42.

4 7/8x3 1/2 photo of 12 gentlemen, of which Gerald Kosky is one.



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Page 41: 4 3/4x3 3/4 Photo of Gerald Kosky standing between two other gentlemen.

5x3 1/2 Photo of Gerald Kosky standing behind a table giving a lecture.

5x3 1/2 Photo of Gerald Kosky standing behind a table giving a lecture

4 3/4x3 3/4 Photo of four gentleman standing next to each other.

On the back is hand written:
"Reading from left to right Henry Dangremond - Judge Charles Frike - Caryl Fleming - Gerald Kosky
This picture taken at Fleming's home. - Please return to: Gerald Kosky - 315 No. Orange Grove Ave.
Los Angeles 36, Calif."

3 1/2x5 1/2 Portrait small photo of Nick O Shaffer.

Signed on the front of the photo:
"Sincerely affectionate! - Nick O. Shaffer - 1934 - Forget Me Not"



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Page 42,43 and 44: 14 assorted photos with no identification on them.
Possibly family member's and friends of Gerald Kosky.
And the extra two identical photos as on page 40.

In the back of the ScrapBook is a print out with all the information above, for easy referencing.

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