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George Karger

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George Karger
Borncirca 1902
DiedSeptember 27, 1973 (age 70)

George Karger (c.1902-1973), a professional photographer (regularly contributed to Life magazine) and antique dealer, was the photographic illustrator for many magic books including the Stars of Magic series.


Biography

Karger came to the United States from Germany and was good friends with Dai Vernon and John Scarne.

He died at the age of 71 in New York where he had been part of magic activities since 1945.

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