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Man & 2 Spirits
Unknown
1880s
An 1880s spirit photograph by an unknown photographer featuring an unidentified man and two spirits.
Woman & 4 Spirits
Hugh A. Steele
1880s
An 1880s spirit photograph by Hugh A. Steele featuring an unidentified woman and four spirits.
Woman & 4 Spirits
Unknown
1890s
An 1890s spirit photograph by an unknown photographer featuring an unidentified woman and four spirits.
Man & Woman & Spirit
Unknown
1880s
An 1880s spirit photograph by an unknown photographer featuring an unidentified man and woman, holding hands, and a spirit.
J. H. Evans & Spirit of Child
Robert A. Boursnell
1890s
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.
J. H. Evans & Spirit of Indian Girl
Robert A. Boursnell
1900s
An 1890s spirit photograph by Robert Boursnell featuring J. H. Evans and a spirit of an Indian girl. Written on the back of the photograph is “Photographs of the Invisible / Obtained by Two Spiritualists in London“ and "Nothing is known of this Spirit. Believed to be an Indian girl. The floor cloth is seen through the sitter's legs.". 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.
Man & 4 Spirits
Unknown
1880s
An 1880s spirit photograph by an unknown photographer featuring an unidentified man and four spirits.
Man & 3 Spirits
A & G Taylor
1880s
An 1880s spirit photograph by A & G Taylor featuring an unidentified man and three spirits.
Man & 3 Spirits
Harvey E. Chase
1890s
An 1890s spirit photograph by Harvey E. Chase featuring an unidentified man and three spirits.
Mr. Raby & Spirits of Countess, James Lombard, Tommy, & Mr. W’s Mother
Fredrick A. Hudson
1875
An 1875 spirit photograph by Frederick A. Hudson featuring Mr. Raby and the spirits of James Lombard, Tommy, Mr. Wootton's Mother, and Countess. The back of the photograph bears the inscription: Obtained by Messrs. Raby Wootton & Rutherford at Hudson's Studio. At a Seance at Mr. Wootton's the spirits desired him to go to Hudson's promising they would try to produce their likeness. Mr. W. did so, accompanied by his friends. The gentlemen operated themselves without allowing Hudson to take any part in the manipulations. The result was exactly as the spirits had told beforehand it would be. Mr. Raby sat and the spirits "Countess," "James Lombard," "Tommy," and Mr. Wootton's mother appeared when the plate was developed.