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Maldonado, Abel (Señor Maldo), 1896-1959

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1896-04-08 - 1959-12-08

Biography

Abel Maldonado, AKA Señor Maldo, was Santa Barbara's beloved magician.

Maldonado ran a restaurant "Maldo's El Charro" at 902 Santa Barbara Street. Source: Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Past Perfect Accession No. 12.78.58.1-2, accessed 2020-04-05.

Maldonado also had a magic shop, Maldo's Magic and Novelties Studio, in El Paseo at 818 State Street in the late 1950s. Source: California - White Pages and Yellow Pages - Santa Barbara - July 1958, https://www.loc.gov/item/usteledirec03590/ accessed 2020-04-11.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

M-U-M Magazine March 1954 issue featuring Señor Maldo

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2020-100
Dates: 1954-03
Found in: Gledhill Library

Maldo the Magician sombrero

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1984-055
Found in: Gledhill Library

Maldonado (Abel) Señor Maldo Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Box: 1 - Miscellaneous Accessions
Identifier: 1960-046
Dates: 1952
Found in: Gledhill Library

Señor Maldo and his Substitution Trunk

 Digital Image
Identifier: Senor_Maldo_Trunk.jpg
Found in: Gledhill Library

Sphinx Magazine January 1944 issue featuring Señor Maldo

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2021-010
Dates: 1944-01
Found in: Gledhill Library