Home

Photographs

Photographers

Archives

Blog
Woman & Spirit
James A. Bostwick
1893
An 1893 spirit photograph by James A. Bostwick featuring an unidentified woman and a spirit. The back of the photograph bears the inscription "Bostwick / 98 Sixth Ave / New York".
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.