From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)
Harmon, Dick
Dick Harmon was an African American magician who lived in Henderson, KY, around 1870. He joined the Dan Rice Circus and was presented as a white tumbler and vaulter. He would later become known as Professor Harmon, the colored magician and gymnast. Harmon was also a clog and jig dancer and played the banjo. In 1881, He returned to Henderson, KY, to perform at Dixon's Rink.Sources: See Dick Harmon in the "Locals" column of the Henderson Semi-Weekly Reporter, 11 November 1881, p.3; see Dan Rice at Britannica.com.