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Fairy Sightings Spark Mystery
- Francis, a shy South African girl, claimed she saw fairies by a stream in England, prompting skepticism.
- Her cousin Elsie supported her story, leading to a playful yet persistent claim about fairy sightings.
First Fairy Photograph Taken
- Elsie took her first-ever photograph of her cousin Frances with fairies at a stream using a borrowed camera.
- The family was puzzled as the photo showed dancing fairies in front of Frances, who looked at the camera.
Doyle's Spiritualism Boost
- Arthur Conan Doyle saw the fairy photos as crucial proof for spiritualism and against skeptics.
- He planned to use them to challenge disbelief and support belief in the paranormal world.