William H. Mumler
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William H. Mumler (1832-1884) was an American spirit photographer who worked in New York City and Boston producing photos which showed a living person posed with shadowy or translucent human image that was promoted as the spirit of ghost of a deceased person.
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P.T. Barnum hired Abraham Bogardus to fabricate this photo of Barnum and the 'ghost' of Abraham Lincoln. This picture was then tendered in evidence at Mumler's trial for fraud to show how easy it was to forge spirit photographs.
Mary Todd Lincoln with the "ghost" of her husband.
An image of Herrod with a single "ghost".
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About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1832 to 1884 · aged 52
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