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Stories From the Story: William H. Mumler, Ghost Photographer

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An amateur photographer claims to be able to capture ghosts in his pictures. This puts him at the center of spiritism in the USA.
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An amateur photographer claims to be able to capture ghosts in his pictures. This puts him at the center of spiritism in the USA.

·Heidelberg, Germany
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In this episode, we jump into the middle of the 19th century. In the USA, a new form of faith is developing here: spiritism. Part of the whole: an amateur photographer who claims to be able to banish ghosts from photographs.Remembered episodes GAG422: A small history of parapsychology – https://gadg.fm/422 GAG231: The Great Disappointment of 1844 – https://gadg.fm/231 GAG237: Friedrich Anton Mesmer and Animal Magnetism – https://gadg.fm/237 GAG3…

·Heidelberg, Germany
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Geschichten aus der Geschichte broke the news in Heidelberg, Germany on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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