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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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: Telekinesis #9 - Table Levitation and Inversion; A stereo photograph of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), levitating and inverting a table through telekinetic force during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on January 24, 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83366, Luna Image ID - 119191

: The Hamilton Brothers - Photocopy; A photocopy of a photograph of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton with his four brothers: Robert Alexander Hamilton (a government electrical inspector), James Archibald Hamilton, M.D., John Stobo Hamilton, M.D., and William Oliver Hamilton (a lawyer)., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84753, Luna Image ID - 119495

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #1 - Historical Summary; A glass lantern slide of the first slide of Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. The slide is entitled "Historical Summary.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81919, Luna Image ID - 118854

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #10 - F.W.H. Myers quote; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide features a quote from F.W.H. Myers., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81958, Luna Image ID - 118863

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #2 - Spiritist Stage & Scientific Stage; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide features the headings "The Spiritist Stage" and "The Scientific Stage.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81923, Luna Image ID - 118855

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #3 - Professor Sedgwick quote; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide features a quote from Professor Sedgwick., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81927, Luna Image ID - 118856

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #4 - Francois Arago quote; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide features a quote from Francois Arago., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81932, Luna Image ID - 118857

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #5 - Galvani quote; A glass lantern slide of a slide from the Thomas Glendenning Hamilton lecture series. This slide features a quote from Galvani., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81937, Luna Image ID - 118858

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #6 - Seven Special Dark Spots Beyond the Borderlands of Science; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide identifies the "Seven Special Dark Spots Beyond the Borderlands of Science.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81942, Luna Image ID - 118859

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #7 - Control of Medium; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide is entitled "Control of Medium.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81946, Luna Image ID - 118860

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #8 - Nature of Trance Intelligences; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide is entitled "Nature of Trance Intelligences.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81950, Luna Image ID - 118861

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Lecture Series #9 - Supernormal Phenomena; A glass lantern slide of a slide from Thomas Glendenning Hamilton's lecture series. This slide is entitled "Supernormal Phenomena.", Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81954, Luna Image ID - 118862

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Portraits - As a Lad; A photograph of a portrait of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton when he was a young boy., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84716, Luna Image ID - 119486

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Portraits - Autographed Portrait; A photograph of an autographed portrait of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton ca. 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84729, Luna Image ID - 119489

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Portraits - Graduation Photo; A photograph of a graduation portrait of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton dated 1903., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84721, Luna Image ID - 119487

: Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Portraits - Non-Autographed Portrait; A photograph of a portrait of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton as an elderly man., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84725, Luna Image ID - 119488

: Trance #27 - Mrs. Poole in Trance State; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, in a trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83430, Luna Image ID - 119207

: Trance #28 - Mrs. Poole in Relaxation Stage; A photograph of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), slumped over on the shoulder of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton while Mrs. Poole was in the relaxation stage of a trance during a seance at the home of Dr. Hamilton between the years of 1923 and 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83434, Luna Image ID - 119208

: Trance #29 - Mrs. Poole in Trance State; A stereo photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, sitting back in her chair with her arms raised while in a trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83438, Luna Image ID - 119209

: Trance #30 - Mrs. Poole in Relaxation Stage; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, slumped over in her chair while in the relaxation stage of a trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 6, 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83442, Luna Image ID - 119210

: Trance #31 - Automatic Deep Trance Writing; A photograph of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), slumped over on the shoulder of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton and writing while in a deep trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Hamilton on May 6, 1926., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83446, Luna Image ID - 119211

: Trance #32 - Trance Onset; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Poole, in the onset stages of a trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 27, 1927., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83450, Luna Image ID - 119212

: Trance #33 - Relaxation and Amnesia Stages; A photograph of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), seated in a cabinet and slumped over on the shoulder of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton while in the relaxation and amnesia (total sensory deprivation) stages of a deep trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Hamilton on April 17, 1927. The other sitters in this seance were Dr. J.A. Hamilton, Lillian Hamilton, and W.B. Cooper., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83454, Luna Image ID - 119213

: Trance #34 - Relaxation and Amnesia Stages; A photograph of an enlarged view of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), slumped over on the shoulder of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton while in the total relaxation and amnesia (total sensory deprivation) stages of a deep trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Hamilton on April 17, 1927. The other sitters in this seance were Dr. J.A. Hamilton, Lillian Hamilton, and W.B. Cooper., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83458, Luna Image ID - 119214

: Trance #35 - Third Stage, Trance Visions; A photograph of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), in the onset of the third stage of the trance state, where she falls into an amnesiac (total sensory deprivation) deep sleep and sees visions and writes communications, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton in 1927., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83462, Luna Image ID - 119215

: Trance #36 - Automatic Deep Trance Writing; A photograph of the medium, Eilizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), automatically writing while in a deep trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton in 1927., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83466, Luna Image ID - 119575

: Trance #37 - Anaesthetic Visions; A photograph of the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), slumped over on a table while in an aesthetic stage of a deep trance state during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on April 7, 1927. An annotation stated that Mrs. Poole's consciousness is only concerned with her visions and those communicating with her., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83470, Luna Image ID - 119537

: Trance #38 - Controls' Handwriting; A photograph of a sample of handwriting conducted by a number of controls through the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), while in a trance state., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83474, Luna Image ID - 119538

: Trance #39 - Mrs. Poole's Normal Handwriting; A photograph of a letter written by the medium, Elizabeth M. (Mrs. Poole), to Lillian Hamilton, dated November 15, 1930, to serve as a sample of Mrs. Poole's handwriting while she is not in a trance state., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83478, Luna Image ID - 119539

: Trance #40 - Graph of Stages of Trance Condition; A reproduction of a graph that traces the several stages of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83482, Luna Image ID - 119540

: Trance #41 - Graph of Constant Features of Average Trance Condition; A graph indicating some of the more constant features of the average trance condition and comparing the objective and subjective features of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83486, Luna Image ID - 119541

: Trance #41 - Graph of Objective and Subjective Features of Trance Condition; A photograph of a graph comparing the objective and subjective features of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83490, Luna Image ID - 119542

: Trance #42 - Graph of Progressive Development of Trance, Stages 1-4; A graph tracing the first four stages of the progressive development of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83494, Luna Image ID - 119543

: Trance #42a - Graph of Progressive Development of Trance, Stages 5-6; A graph tracing stages five and six of the progressive development of the trance condition., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83500, Luna Image ID - 119544

: Trance #43 - Graph of Eight Control Periods of Trance Development; A photograph of a graph of the eight control periods of trance development in March 1927., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83506, Luna Image ID - 119545

: Trance #44 - Graph of Trance Personalities; A glass lantern slide of a chart created by Thomas Glendenning Hamilton indicating various trance personalities during an evening and their collateral effects., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81854, Luna Image ID - 118838

: Trance #45 - Graph of Unusual Incidents in the Trance; A glass lantern slide of a chart created by Thomas Glendenning Hamilton that traced unusual incidents in a trance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81858, Luna Image ID - 118839

: Trance #46 - Graph of Psychic Surges of Trance; A glass lantern slide of a chart created by Thomas Glendenning Hamilton that traces the psychic surges of a trance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81862, Luna Image ID - 118840

: Trance #47 - Graphs of Various Degrees of Trance and Progressive Development of Trance; A glass lantern slide of a chart created by Thomas Glendenning Hamilton that traces the various degrees of trance as well as illustrates the progressive development of trance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81866, Luna Image ID - 118841

: Trance #48 - Graph of Periods of Automatisms with Intervening Upward Surges of Trance; A glass lantern slide of a chart created by Thomas Glendenning Hamilton that indicates the periods of automatisms with intervening upward surges of a trance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81870, Luna Image ID - 118842

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