Period: 1890s

An 1890s spirit photograph by an unknown photographer featuring an unidentified woman and five spirits.

An 1890s spirit photograph by an unknown photographer featuring an unidentified woman and four spirits.

An 1890s spirit photograph by Robert Boursnell featuring J. H. Evans and a spirit of a boy. Written on the back of the photograph is “Photographs of the Invisible / Obtained by Two Spiritualists in London“ and “Colored boy's spirit. No iris round the pupil of his eye. The sitter's hands holding flowers, is distorted by the unequal transparency of the Spirit's garment.”. J. H. Evans (d. 1924) – Spiritualist from Plymouth, England, was known for his participation in a series of spirit photographs with Robert Boursnell. He was a lecturer on Spiritualism and established the Westwell-Street Society.

A 1890s spirit photograph by an unknown photographer featuring an unidentified man and three spirits.

An 1890s spirit photograph by Harvey E. Chase featuring an unidentified man and three spirits.

An advertisement by Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Foster in the December 17th, 1892 edition of The Progressive Thinker for their services as a spirit photographer. The advertisement states they "acknowledge no superiors in their line."

An 1890s spirit photograph by Robert Boursnell featuring an unidentified man and woman and a spirit.

An advertisement by Mrs. L. Carter in the April 20th, 1895 edition of Light of Truth for her services as a spirit photographer. The advertisement offers spirit photographs for the price of five 2-cent stamps and also includes a free psychometric disease diagnosis.

An 1890s spirit photograph by an unknown photographer featuring an unidentified woman and five spirits.

An 1890s spirit photograph by an unknown photographer featuring an unidentified man and a spirit, surrounded by ectoplasm.