The Portland Press Herald has a piece about Houdini's appearance in Portland, Maine, in June 1908 and his jump from the Portland Bridge (site of the Casco Bay Bridge today). It includes a photo of the jump from the South Portland Historical Society that I've never seen before (right). For a larger version, check out the full article at The Portland Press Herald.
Some of those old bridges were like schoolyard monkey bars. I can't believe I'm seeing tons of people hanging from every location.
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