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Hamilton Family fonds

The Hamilton Family fonds details Dr. T.G. (Thomas Glendenning) and Lillian Hamilton's investigations of psychic phenomena in their home in Winnipeg, Manitoba between 1918 and 1945. The images detail numerous aspects of spiritualism including telekinesis, teleplasm, trance states and various other psychic phenomena.

This site is comprised of over 700 images from the Hamilton Family photograph collection and over 1300 notes and accompanying documentation pertaining to seances held in the Hamilton's home. The entirety of the photograph collection has been digitized with the exception of duplicate photographs of the same image. It includes digital reproductions of photographs, stereo photographs, slides, negatives and glass slide negatives, as well as some accompanying textual records.

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: Psychic Phenomena XII, #26 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass plate negative of a diagram of Dr. Richardson's voice-control appartus, which was a piece of psychic equipment used with the medium, Margery, during seances with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82307, Luna Image ID - 118936

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #27 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass plate negative of a diagram of the detailed view of a piece of psychic equipment called the glass mouth-piece, which was used in seances with Dr. Crandon and the medium, Margery., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82311, Luna Image ID - 118937

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #28 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the head, hand, and foot controls used to control the mediumship of Margery during seances with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82315, Luna Image ID - 118938

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #29 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of a box presumably at the feet of the medium, Margery, during a seance with Dr. Crandon. An annotation on the slide reads " 25 S.A. Bell box. Houdini. N.B.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82319, Luna Image ID - 118939

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #3 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of teleplasm leading from the nose to the shoulder of the medium, Margery, during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82218, Luna Image ID - 118914

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #30 - Margery, Boston Experiments, Voice Cut-Out Machine; A photograph of the medium, Margery, hooked up to a voice cut-out machine with another unidentified individual ca. 1924. The machine was designed by Dr. Mark Richardson to test direct and teleplasmic voices., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84536, Luna Image ID - 119444

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #31 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A photograph of the medium, Margery, seated within an enclosed space and in a trance state during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84540, Luna Image ID - 119445

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #4 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of teleplasm forming on the face and neck of the medium, Margery, during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82222, Luna Image ID - 118915

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #5 - Margery, Boston Experiments

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #5a - Margery, Boston Experiments

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #6 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, seated with amorphous teleplasm on her face during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82230, Luna Image ID - 118917

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #7 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, seated with amorphous teleplasm attached to her face and shoulder during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82234, Luna Image ID - 118918

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #8 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, seated with amorphous teleplasm on her face during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82238, Luna Image ID - 118919

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #9 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, seated and facing upwards with amorphous teleplasm attached to her face during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82242, Luna Image ID - 118920

: Seance Notes: Isabella; Written seance notes regarding Isabella, also known as the medium, Faith., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 307597, Luna Image ID - 149300

: Society for Psychical Research, Belgrade University - Hamilton Display; A photograph of a display at the Society for Psychical Research at Belgrade University in September 1933 that featured a display on the seance conducted by Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84766, Luna Image ID - 119498

: Society for Psychical Research, Belgrade University - Hamilton Display; A photograph of a display at the Society for Psychical Research at Belgrade University in September 1933 that featured a display on the seance conducted by Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84770, Luna Image ID - 119499

: Society for Psychical Research, Belgrade University - Hamilton Display, Annotation; An annotation detailing photographs of a display at the Society for Psychical Research at Belgrade University in September 1933 that featured a display on the seance conducted by Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84774, Luna Image ID - 119500

: Summary of Experiments: 1928 - 1934; A summary of the psychic experiments conducted by T. G. Hamilton from 1928-1934., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 307150, Luna Image ID - 149261

: Telekinesis #1 - First Experiment; A photograph of the first experiment at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton, dated March 26, 1923, to estimate the possible telekinetic force of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole). The force pushed the medium, the participants, and the table around the floor. Pictured at the table are Dr. Hamilton, Mrs. Poole, and D.B. MacDonald., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83338, Luna Image ID - 119184

: Telekinesis #10 - Preparations for Non-Contact Table Movement; A posed photograph of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), touching the cabinet, presumably to charge it with telekinetic energy, where the table behind the screen was to move violently without any contact from the medium during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton in March 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83370, Luna Image ID - 119192

: Telekinesis #11 - Table Movement Behind Screen; A photograph of a table in a cabinet moving behind the cabinet's screen through the medium's, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), telekinetic energy during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton in March 1926. The table moved when Mrs. Poole removed her hand from the cabinet., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83374, Luna Image ID - 119193

: Telekinesis #12 - Table Movement Behind Screen; A photograph of a table in a cabinet pressing against a screen that is being held in place by H.G. Reed and Mr. Cummings during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 1, 1926. The medium, Mrs. Poole, is touching the cabinet and creating the table movement through telekinetic force., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83378, Luna Image ID - 119194

: Telekinesis #13 - Table Movement Behind Screen; The second exposure of a photograph of a table in a cabinet pressing against a screen that is being held in place by H.G. Reed and Mr. Cummings during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 1, 1926. The medium, Mrs. Poole, is creating the table movement through telekinetic force., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83382, Luna Image ID - 119195

: Telekinesis #14 - Table Levitation and Inversion; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, levitating and inverting a table through telekinetic energy during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 16, 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83386, Luna Image ID - 119196

: Telekinesis #15 - Table Levitation and Inversion; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, levitating and tilting a table through telekinetic energy during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on January 6, 1927., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83390, Luna Image ID - 119197

: Telekinesis #16 - Preliminary Charging Procedure; A posed photograph of the preliminary procedures for an experiment, including the medium, Mrs. Poole, charging the cabinet with psychic energy, Mr. Cumming closing the screen, and Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton holding Mrs. Poole's hand during a seance at the home of Dr. Hamilton in March 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83394, Luna Image ID - 119198

: Telekinesis #17 - Sudden Outward Table Levitation; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, causing a table to suddenly invert sideways and thrust forward out of the cabinet via telekinetic energy during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 28, 1926. The observer of this experiment was Dr. Hillsman., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83398, Luna Image ID - 119199

: Telekinesis #18 - Observer Watching Levitating Table; A photograph of the observer, W. Wither, watching a table levitate behind a screened cabinet during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton in 1923. The medium, Mrs. Poole, made the table levitate through telekinetic energy. Mrs. Poole and Dr. Hamilton are pictured seated to the right., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83402, Luna Image ID - 119200

: Telekinesis #19 - Enclosed Table Moves Forward; A 2" slide of a table enclosed behind a screen within a cabinet that moves stronly forward due to the telekinetic force imposed upon it by the medium, Mrs. Poole, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton in 1926. Hugh Reed is pictured with his hand on the cabinet wall., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84927, Luna Image ID - 118824

: Telekinesis #2 - Restraining Table; A photograph of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton and D.B. McDonald restraining a table that is under a telekinetic force from the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), during a seance at the home of Dr. Hamilton on March 30, 1923., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83342, Luna Image ID - 119185

: Telekinesis #20 - J. Malcom Bird and Levitating Table; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, levitating a table in an upwards motion through telekinesis during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 1, 1926. J. Malcolm Bird, the official research officer and secretary of the American Psychical Research Society, was present to test the conditions of the experiment and witness the levitation., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83406, Luna Image ID - 119201

: Telekinesis #21 - Preliminary Table Charging; A posed photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, preparing a table for levitation by placing her hand on it and charging it with psychic energy during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton in 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83410, Luna Image ID - 119202

: Telekinesis #22 - Table Levitation and Inversion; A 2" slide of a seance held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton when the medium, Mrs. Poole, levitated and inverted a table through telekinesis. The telekinetic force was said to be strong enough to hold the table in this position. The slide is dated as March 1926 but it is possible that the photograph was taken on April 5, 1925., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84931, Luna Image ID - 118825

: Telekinesis #23 - Table Levitation and Inversion with Wind; A stereo photograph of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), levitating and inverting a table during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton. A gust of wind that accompanied the levitation is evidenced by waving towels., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83414, Luna Image ID - 119203

: Telekinesis #24 - Levitating Table; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, levitating a table while Dr. Ross MItchell, Dr. J.R. Davidson, and the sitters look on during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 30, 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83418, Luna Image ID - 119204

: Telekinesis #25 - Levitating table; A stereo photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, instantaneously levitating a table at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 30, 1926. Dr. Ross Mitchell and Dr. Davidson acted as observers to this feat., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82323, Luna Image ID - 118940

: Telekinesis #26 - Table Levitation and Inversion; A 2" slide of the medium, Mrs. Poole, levitating and inverting a table through telekinesis during a seance held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on June 5, 1927. Dr. Gordon Chown, who previously held Mrs. Poole's hand when charging the table with psychic energy, served as observer during this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84935, Luna Image ID - 118826

: Telekinesis #26a - Levitating table; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Mrs. Poole, instantaneously levitating a table at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81827, Luna Image ID - 118837

: Telekinesis #26b - Levitating Table; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, levitating a table, while King Gordon, Professor Fleming, and the other sitters look on during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 15, 1926. The table nearly hits Mrs. Poole and Dr. Hamilton in the face., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83422, Luna Image ID - 119205

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