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The Spectral Voyager Episode 1: The Curious Case of William Mumler

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The Trial of William Mummler

William Mummler took the stand to read his final statement. In 1861 in the city of Boston while engaged in business as an engraver I was in the habit of visiting a young man who was employed in a photographic gallery kept by a Mrs. Stewart on Washington Street. At this time I had never heard of spirit pictures although I had been somewhat interested in the doctrine of spiritualism. The power by which these forms are produced is beyond human control and the experts that have been called by the prosecutor have failed to produce a picture made in that manner after getting the form on the plate at the suggestion of several friends to whom I showed the plate I made other attempts and generally with most remarkable

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