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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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: Group VI, #22g - W.E. Gladstone Portrait; A photograph of a portrait of W.E. Gladstone., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83836, Luna Image ID - 119269

: Group VI, #23 - Trial "Brooch" Teleplasm (Stereo View); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest, which resembled a brooch, during a trial of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 29, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83840, Luna Image ID - 119270

: Group VI, #23a - Trial "Brooch" Teleplasm (Enlargement from Stereo View); An enlargement from a stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest, which resembled a brooch, during a trial of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 29, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83844, Luna Image ID - 119271

: Group VI, #23b - Trial "Brooch" Teleplasm (Enlargement from Wide Angle Lens); An enlargement of a photograph, utilizing a wide-angle lens, of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest, which resembled a brooch, during a trial of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 29, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83848, Luna Image ID - 119272

: Group VI, #24 - Trial Teleplasm (Stereo View, Double Exposure); A stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth during a trial of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 20, 1929. This photograph has been overexposed with a photograph of Ms. Marshall during a seance held on August 18, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83852, Luna Image ID - 119273

: Group VI, #24a - Trial Teleplasm (Enlargement); A photograph of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth during a trial of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 20, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83856, Luna Image ID - 119274

: Group VI, #24b - Trial Teleplasm (Further Enlargement); A photograph of a further enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth during a trial of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 20, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83860, Luna Image ID - 119275

: Group VI, #24c - Trial Teleplasm (Second Stereo View); A second stereo photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth during a trial of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 20, 1929. This mass developed prior to the materialization of the face of Raymond Lodge on October 27., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83864, Luna Image ID - 119276

: Group VI, #24d1 - Trial Teleplasm (Enlargement of Mass); A photograph of an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth during a trial of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 20, 1929. This trial was a test run for the materialization of Raymond Lodge's face in a mass that appeared on October 27., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83868, Luna Image ID - 119277

: Group VI, #24d2 - Trial Teleplasm (Enlargement of Mass); A photograph featuring an enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth during a trial of a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 20, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83872, Luna Image ID - 119278

: Group VI, #25 - Teleplasmic Face Forms (Stereo View); A photograph taken with a stereo camera of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest that was forming faces of individuals during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83876, Luna Image ID - 119279

: Group VI, #25a - Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes Face Forms (Side View); A photograph of a side view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest that contained formations of the faces of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83880, Luna Image ID - 119280

: Group VI, #25b - Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes Face Forms (Front View, Enlargement, Wide Angle Lens); A photograph of an enlarged view from the front, utilizing a wide-angle lens, of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest that contained formations of the faces of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83884, Luna Image ID - 119281

: Group VI, #25c - Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes Face Forms (Further Enlargement); A photograph of a further enlarged view of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and chest that contained formations of the faces of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83888, Luna Image ID - 119282

: Group VI, #25d - Composite of Raymond Lodge Portrait and Teleplasmic Face Form

: Group VI, #25e - Portrait of Raymond Lodge; A photograph of a portrait of Raymond Lodge, a soldier who lost his life in the First World War., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83896, Luna Image ID - 119284

: Group VI, #25f - Vignette of Raymond Lodge; A photograph of a portrait of Raymond Lodge, a soldier who lost his life in the First World War, vignetted for comparison with the teleplasmic mass attached to the face and chest of the medium, Mary Marshall, that contained formations of the faces of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83900, Luna Image ID - 119285

: Group VI, #25g - Composite of Jack Barnes Portrait and Teleplasmic Face Formation; A composite comparing a portrait of Jack Barnes with the teleplasmic mass attached to the face and chest of the medium, Mary Marshall, that contained formations of the faces of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83908, Luna Image ID - 119287

: Group VI, #25g - Composite of Jack Barnes Portrait and Teleplasmic Face Formation (Annotation); An annotation on the reverse side of a composite comparing a portrait of Jack Barnes with the teleplasmic mass attached to the face and chest of the medium, Mary Marshall, that contained formations of the faces of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83904, Luna Image ID - 119286

: Group VI, #25g - Composite of Raymond Lodge Portrait and Teleplasmic Face Formation; A composite comparing a portrait of Raymond Lodge with the teleplasmic mass attached to the face and chest of the medium, Mary Marshall, that contained formations of the faces of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83912, Luna Image ID - 119288

: Group VI, #25g - Portrait of Jack Barnes; A photograph of a portrait of Jack Barnes., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 83916, Luna Image ID - 119289

: Group VII - "Attendance Records of Seances"; Attendance records for the seances held by T. G. Hamilton from January 5, 1930, to April 24, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 293201, Luna Image ID - 148440

: Group VII - "Experiments Leading to the Appearance of the LUCY Mass and Face Mar. 10, 1930"; A typed summary of the seances leading up to the ectoplasmic apparition known as the Lucy mass/materialization. The seances span from November 9, 1929, to December 22, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 292937, Luna Image ID - 148422

: Group VII - "Miss Turner's Report on the 'Whistle' Phenomenon"; A report, written by Ada Turner, concerning the whistle phenomena which occured at the seance of January 19, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 293408, Luna Image ID - 148448

: Group VII - "Records VII - Experiments Leading to the Appearance of the LUCY Mass of March 10, 1930"; A textual document indicating the dates and apparitions of the seances collectively known as Group VII. The coverage is from November 3, 1929 to March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 292695, Luna Image ID - 148411

: Group VII - "Report by Dr. Wm. Creighton"; A typed report of Dr. Creighton's activities before and after to the seance of March 10, 1930, signed by Dr. Creighton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294490, Luna Image ID - 148485

: Group VII - "Report by Mrs. Creighton"; A written report of the activities prior to the seance of March 10, 1930, prepared and signed by Mrs. Creighton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294470, Luna Image ID - 148484

: Group VII - "Report of Activities Preliminary to Sitting"; A written report of the activities prior to the seance of March 10, 1930, prepared and signed by Dr. Creighton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294397, Luna Image ID - 148481

: Group VII - "Seance at Dr. T. Glen Hamilton's Residence on March 10, 1930"; A hand written report describing the activities of the seance of March 10, 1930 witnessed by Mr. Pitblado., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294521, Luna Image ID - 148487

: Group VII - "The 'Lucy' Sitters"; A detailed description of the preparations made before the seance of March 10, 1930, in order to assure that nothing was brought into the seance room., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294368, Luna Image ID - 148479

: Group VII - Letter from Pitblado; A letter addressed to Dr. Hamilton explaining that Pitblado has not had time to revise the memorandum he prepared for the seance of March 10, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294500, Luna Image ID - 148486

: Group VII - Letter to L. R. G. Crandon about March 10, 1930; A report of the seance of March 10, 1930, written as a letter to Dr. Crandon. Hamilton goes into great detail concerning the process undertaken for this seance and the production of the photograph exposures., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294801, Luna Image ID - 148544

: Group VII - Miss Turner's Report on the 'Whistle' Phenomenon; A typed transcription of the report, written by Ada Turner, concerning the whistle phenomena which occured at the seance of January 19, 1930., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 293412, Luna Image ID - 148449

: Group VII - Photograph - "The Lucy Face of March 10, 1930"; Annotated photograph from the seance of March 10, 1930. Dawn is in a deep trance with the materialization of the spirit, Lucy, in a chair beside her., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294149, Luna Image ID - 148471

: Group VII - Photograph - The Lucy Materialization; Photograph from the seance of March 10, 1930, an enlargement of the LUCY face., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294330, Luna Image ID - 148477

: Group VII - Quote from Mr. Stanley deBrath; A quote from an issue of the British Psychic Science Quarterly by editor, Mr. Stanley deBrath, concerning the upcoming annual meeting of the British Medical Association being held in Winnipeg where Dr. Hamilton will be giving an illustrated address., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294845, Luna Image ID - 148547

: Group VII - Seance Notes - "A Pirate Appears"; Typed notes from the seance of February 19, 1930. Lucy describes the appearence of a spirit who dresses in pirate clothes. There is more preparation for Lucy's materialization., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 293781, Luna Image ID - 148509

: Group VII - Seance Notes - "Ewan in Cabinet. Dawn Outside - Words of Encouragement"; Typed notes from the seance of January 25, 1930. The medium, Ewan, takes the place of Dawn inside the cabinet., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 293449, Luna Image ID - 148450

: Group VII - Seance Notes - "Fasting and Power"; Typed notes from the seance of February 9, 1930. Walter commends Mary Marshall's mental state and prepatory measures. Ewan and Mary Marshall kneel on the floor., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 293556, Luna Image ID - 148498

: Group VII - Seance Notes - "Final Instructions. Walter shows Supernormal Knowledge of Bell"; Typed notes from the seance of March 9, 1930. Walter demonstrates supernormal knowledge concerning the broken bell box and gives final instructions before the materialization of Lucy., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 294071, Luna Image ID - 148465

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