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The Cottingley Fairies
- Two young girls, Elsie and Frances, captured photos of alleged fairies in their garden.
- These photos baffled experts and fueled public fascination, even convincing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Girls' Deception
- Elsie and Frances used Elsie's father's camera to photograph "fairies" after Frances's mother scolded her for claiming to play with them.
- Elsie's father, Arthur Wright, remained skeptical, dismissing the images as paper cutouts.
Gaining Traction
- Elsie's mother, Polly Wright, shared the photographs with a spiritualist society, leading to their wider recognition.
- Edward Gardner, a prominent spiritualist, showed the photos to Harold Snelling, a photo expert, who deemed them genuine.