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Karger came to the United States from Germany and was good friends with [[Dai Vernon]] and [[John Scarne]]. | 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. | He died at the age of 71 in New York where he had been part of magic activities since 1945. | ||
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Revision as of 11:58, 4 August 2013
| George Karger | |
| Born | circa 1902 |
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| Died | September 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.
