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Hamilton Family fonds

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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: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #27, Hand Imitation; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #27 featuring photographs of a teleplasmic mass imitating a hand that is attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on January 5, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82875, Luna Image ID - 119075

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #28, Lucy Materialization; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #28 featuring Isaac Pltblado controlling the hands of the medium, Mary Marshall, as well as the hands of J.A. Hamilton and W.B. Cooper, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930, in which the spirit Lucy materialized beside Mrs. Marshall., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82889, Luna Image ID - 119078

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #28, Lucy Materialization; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #28 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, and the materialized spirit, Lucy, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82885, Luna Image ID - 119077

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #28, Lucy Materialization (1st and 2nd Exposures); A page from an annotated photo album labeled #28 featuring photographs of the first and second exposures of the medium, Mary Marshall, conjuring up the materialization of a spirit named Lucy during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82881, Luna Image ID - 119076

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #29, Teleplasmic "Sails"; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #29 featuring photographs of teleplasmic masses resembling "sails" floating through the air, while the medium, Mrs. Marshall, watches from outside the cabinet during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 28, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82925, Luna Image ID - 119087

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #30, The "Ship"; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #30 featuring photographs of a basket-like teleplasmic mass, referred to as the "ship", that floated through the air and attached itself to a cabinet at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on June 4, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82921, Luna Image ID - 119086

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #30, The "Ship"; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #30 featuring photographs of a basket-like teleplasmic mass, referred to as the "ship", that floated through the air and attached itself to a cabinet at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on June 4, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82917, Luna Image ID - 119085

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #30, The "Ship"; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #30 featuring a stereo photograph of a basket-like teleplasmic mass, referred to as the "ship", that floated through the air at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on June 4, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82913, Luna Image ID - 119084

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #30, The "Ship"; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #30 featuring photographs of a basket-like teleplasmic mass, referred to as the "ship", that floated through the air at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on June 4, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82929, Luna Image ID - 119088

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #30, The "Ship"; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #30 featuring a photograph of a basket-like teleplasmic mass, referred to as the "ship", that floated through the air at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on June 4, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82909, Luna Image ID - 119083

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #31, The Second "Ship"; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #31 featuring photographs of a teleplasmic mass floating above the heads of the participants of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 3, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82893, Luna Image ID - 119079

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #31, The Second "Ship"; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #31 featuring photographs of the teleplasmic mass that floated above the heads of the participants of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 3, 1930. The mass, which contained the faces of unidentified individuals, was said to be deteriorating due to the heat in the room., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82897, Luna Image ID - 119080

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #32, Enlargement of Katie King Materialization; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #32 featuring a photograph of an enlargement of the materialization of the spirit, Katie King, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 12, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82905, Luna Image ID - 119082

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #32, Katie King Materialization; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #32 featuring photographs of the materialization of the spirit, Katie King, above the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 12, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82901, Luna Image ID - 119081

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of Dr. Hamilton's Letter to Dr. Crandon, Page 1; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the first page of a copy of a letter from Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton to Dr. L.R.G. Crandon, dated March 21, 1930, detailing the sitting at Dr. Hamilton's home on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82749, Luna Image ID - 119044

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of Dr. Hamilton's Letter to Dr. Crandon, Page 2; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the second page of a copy of a letter from Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton to Dr. L.R.G. Crandon, dated March 21, 1930, detailing the sitting at Dr. Hamilton's home on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82753, Luna Image ID - 119045

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of Dr. Hamilton's Letter to Dr. Crandon, Page 3; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the third page of a copy of a letter from Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton to Dr. L.R.G. Crandon, dated March 21, 1930, detailing the sitting at Dr. Hamilton's home on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82757, Luna Image ID - 119046

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of I. Pitblado's Report of Sitting, Page 1; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the first page of a report written by I. Pitblado describing a sitting held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82762, Luna Image ID - 119047

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of I. Pitblado's Report of Sitting, Page 2; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the second page of a report written by I. Pitblado describing a sitting held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82766, Luna Image ID - 119048

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of I. Pitblado's Report of Sitting, Page 3; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the third page of a report written by I. Pitblado describing a sitting held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82770, Luna Image ID - 119049

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of I. Pitblado's Report of Sitting, Page 4; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the fourth page of a report written by I. Pitblado describing a sitting held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82774, Luna Image ID - 119050

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of T.G. Hamilton's Letter to E.E. Dudley, Page 1; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the first page of a copy of a letter from Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton to E.E. Dudley, dated February 10, 1932, concerning the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit Lucy during a seance at Dr. Hamilton's home., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82778, Luna Image ID - 119051

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of T.G. Hamilton's Letter to E.E. Dudley, Page 2; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the second page of a copy of a letter from Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton to E.E. Dudley, dated February 10, 1932, concerning the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit Lucy during a seance at Dr. Hamilton's home., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82782, Luna Image ID - 119052

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Copy of T.G. Hamilton's Letter to E.E. Dudley, Page 3; A page from an annotated photo album featuring the third page of a copy of a letter from Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton to E.E. Dudley, dated February 10, 1932, concerning the teleplasmic materialization of the spirit Lucy during a seance at Dr. Hamilton's home., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82786, Luna Image ID - 119053

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - Lucy Materialization Description; A page from an annotated photo album featuring a description of the materialization of the spirit Lucy during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82790, Luna Image ID - 119054

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #33, Head Mass; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #33 featuring photographs of a teleplasmic mass that has enveloped the head of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 22, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82937, Luna Image ID - 119090

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #33, Head Mass; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #33 featuring photographs of a teleplasmic mass that has enveloped the head of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 22, 1931. Dr. J.A. Hamilton and W.B. Cooper are also pictured in the photograph., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82933, Luna Image ID - 119089

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #34, The Shining Garment; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #34 featuring photographs of the materialization of a shiny garment and veil, via the spirit Katie King, on the medium, Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 25, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82949, Luna Image ID - 119093

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #34, The Shining Garment; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #34 featuring photographs of the materialization of a shiny garment and veil, via the spirit Katie King, on the medium, Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 25, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82953, Luna Image ID - 119094

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #34, The Shining Garment; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #34 featuring a photograph of the materialization of a shiny garment and veil, via the spirit Katie King, on the medium, Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 25, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82965, Luna Image ID - 119097

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #34, The Shining Garment; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #34 featuring photographs of the materialization of a shiny garment and veil, via the spirit Katie King, on the medium, Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 25, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82941, Luna Image ID - 119091

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #34, The Shining Garment; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #34 featuring photographs of the materialization of a shiny garment and veil, via the spirit Katie King, on the medium, Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 25, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82945, Luna Image ID - 119092

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #34, The Shining Garment (Unattached Descriptive Information); A portion of a page from an annotated photo album labeled #34 featuring descriptive information for photographs of the materialization of a shiny garment and veil, via the spirit Katie King, on the medium, Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on February 25, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82957, Luna Image ID - 119095

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #34, The Shining Garment (Unattached Photograph); A detatched photograph from a page of an annotated photo album labeled #34 featuring the materialization of the spirit, Katie King, above the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, at a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 12, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82961, Luna Image ID - 119096

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #35-37, Flat Hand, Teleplasmic Letters, Teleplasmic Spots; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #35, 36, and 37 featuring photographs of the materialization of a teleplasmic flat hand on the shoulder of the medium, Mary Marshall, the materialization of teleplasmic letters spelling the name Flammarion, and the materialization of teleplasmic spots on the face of Mrs. Marshall during seances at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 29, 1931, June 10, 1931, and June 12, 1931 respectively., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82969, Luna Image ID - 119098

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #38, Second Lucy Materialization

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #38, Second Lucy Materialization; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #38 featuring a photograph of the second materialization of the spirit, Lucy, between the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82973, Luna Image ID - 119099

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #38, Second Lucy Materialization; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #38 featuring photographs of the second materialization of the spirit, Lucy, between the mediums, Mary Marshall and Mercedes, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82977, Luna Image ID - 119100

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #38, Second Lucy Materialization (Quartz Lens); A page from an annotated photo album labeled #38 featuring a photograph of the second teleplasmic materialization of the spirit, Lucy, with a quartz lens during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on November 29, 1931., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82993, Luna Image ID - 119104

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IX-XI - #39, Walter Eyes Mass; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #39 featuring a photograph of Walter S. Stinson and a photograph of a teleplasmic mass, which contained the eyes of Mr. Stinson, attached to the mouth and neck of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on March 6, 1932., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82981, Luna Image ID - 119101

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