Vanished: Seven Women Magicians Who Simply Disappeared

Vanished profiles seven American women who performed magic between 1860 and 1930. Through portraits, archival images, and illustrations, it traces figures including a mind reader, a levitation act, and a magician associated with showers of gold coins. These performers toured internationally despite Victorian-era limits on women’s public lives, gained fame, and were later largely forgotten. Back matter expands on their stories and the period in which they worked.