Remembering History: Magician Harry Houdini performs his famous Chinese Water Torture Cell escape in California in 1913. Houdini, with his ankles secured in stocks, was submerged in the glass tank full of water and locked in place in full view of the audience. He was the only person during his lifetime to pull off the escape.

Magician Harry Houdini performs his famous Chinese Water Torture Cell escape in California in 1913. Houdini, with his ankles secured in stocks, was submerged in the glass tank full of water and locked in place in full view of the audience. He was the only person during his lifetime to pull off the escape.

Magician Harry Houdini performs his famous Chinese Water Torture Cell escape in California in 1913. Houdini, with his ankles secured in stocks, was submerged in the glass tank full of water and locked in place in full view of the audience. He was the only person during his lifetime to pull off the escape.