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Lesley and Houdini Multimedia Assistant Lesley Burr tests the Houdini Milk Can interactive for the Magic exhibition. Photograph by Enrique Gonzalez.
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Riverview Magic Banner - Publicity banner advertising a magician's daring feats at the Riverview Amusement Park. Courtesy of the American Museum of Magic, Marshall, Michigan. Photograph by Enrique Gonzalez.
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Painting the Theater - Artists from Minnihan Painting busy at work preparing the scenery of the Magic exhibition object theater. Photograph by Enrique Gonzalez.
Leah Orleans and Magic exhibition curator John Russick. Photograph by Enrique Gonzalez
Magician Danny Orleans and his daughter Leah perform a magic trick. Photograph by Enrique Gonzalez.
A bunch of carrots lying around the Magic theater space. Photograph by Enrique Gonzalez.
Out co-curators Jennifer Brier (left) and Jill Austin examine a caricature of nineteenth-century gender rebel Dr. Mary Walker. Photo by Roberta Dupuis-Devlin, courtesy of UIC College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
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We’re planning our new family exhibition on the history of magic in Chicago (opening Saturday, June 9, 2012).
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Sea of Schläppis. Behind the scenes in the costume gallery, preparing garments for the exhibition Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum.
Adjusting a mannequin. Behind the scenes in the costume gallery, preparing garments for the exhibition Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum.
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Team members work together to place a 19th century gown on a mannequin. Behind the scenes in the costume gallery, preparing garments for the exhibition Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum.
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A Schläppi mannequin performs its magic with a gown. Behind the scenes in the costume gallery, preparing garments for the exhibition Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum.
Radio Disney Road Crew performing at the Museum for Second Saturdays for Families.Come on by for our next one on February 11, 2012. Remember, kids age 12 and under get in for FREE! www.chicagohistor...
Get a sneak peak of the featured artifact for Unexpected Chicago, which will be available on view to the public January and February 2012. Read more about it on this blog. blog.chicagohisto...
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The 2011 FashioNext judges gathered around to determine the winner. Read about our fashion design competition on our blog: blog.chicagohisto...
Costume curator Tim Long shows an example of a hoop skirt in the Museum’s costume collection. Photograph by Enrique Gonzalez.
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The Museum collection managers from left to right, Frank DeCurtis, Alison Eisendrath, and Christine McNulty, with Director of Curatorial Affairs, John Russick. Photograph by Randy Adamsick.
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