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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 XVII, #67b - Residue of "Screen"; A photograph of the seance held at the home of Lillian Hamilton on May 28, 1939, in which teleplasmic residue resembling a screen appeared above the head of the medium, Mary Marshall., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84446, Luna Image ID - 119422

: Group XVII, #67b - Residue of "Screen", Double Exposure; A double exposed photograph of the seance held at the home of Lillian Hamilton on May 28, 1939, in which teleplasmic residue resembling a screen appeared above the head of the medium, Mary Marshall. The photograph of the seance held on April 20, 1939 is overexposed with this photograph., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84450, Luna Image ID - 119423

: Group XVIII, #68 - Supernormal Handkerchief (Enlargement); A photograph of an enlargement of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a handkerchief that was formed "supernormally" enveloping her head during a seance held at the home of Lillian Hamilton on February 23, 1940. The pattern of the handkerchief was said to be designed by someone in the spirit world and was intended to match the pansies in Ms. Marshall's dress. W.A. Wither was also present at this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84458, Luna Image ID - 119425

: Group XVIII, #68 - Supernormal Handkerchief (Wide Angle); A photograph of the seance held at the home of Lillian Hamilton on February 23, 1940, in which a handkerchief was formed "supernormally" and enveloped the head of the medium, Mary Marshall. The pattern of the handkerchief was said to be designed by someone in the spirit world and was intended to match the pansies in Ms. Marshall's dress. W.A. Wither was also present at this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84454, Luna Image ID - 119424

: Group XVIII, #68 - Supernormal Handkerchief, Annotation (Enlargement); A photocopied annotation detailing a photograph of an enlargement of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a handkerchief that was formed "supernormally" enveloping her head during a seance held at the home of Lillian Hamilton on February 23, 1940. The pattern of the handkerchief was said to be designed by someone in the spirit world and was intended to match the pansies in Ms. Marshall's dress. W.A. Wither was also present at this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84462, Luna Image ID - 119426

: Group XVIII, #68a - Supernormal Handkerchief (Enlargement); A photograph of an enlargement of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a handkerchief that was formed "supernormally" enveloping her head during a seance held at the home of Lillian Hamilton on February 23, 1940. The pattern of the handkerchief was said to be designed by someone in the spirit world and was intended to match the pansies in Ms. Marshall's dress. W.A. Wither was also present at this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84466, Luna Image ID - 119427

: Group XVIII, #68b - Supernormal Handkerchief (Further Enlargement); A photograph of a further enlargement of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a handkerchief that was formed "supernormally" enveloping her head during a seance held at the home of Lillian Hamilton on February 23, 1940. The pattern of the handkerchief was said to be designed by someone in the spirit world and was intended to match the pansies in Ms. Marshall's dress. W.A. Wither was also present at this seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84470, Luna Image ID - 119428

: Group XVIII, #68b - Supernormal Handkerchief, Annotation (Further Enlargement); A photocopied annotation detailing a photograph of a further enlargement of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a handkerchief that was formed "supernormally" enveloping her head during a seance held at the home of Lillian Hamilton on February 23, 1940. The pattern of the handkerchief was said to be designed by someone in the spirit world and was intended to match the pansies in Ms. Marshall's dress. W.A. Wither was also present at this seance. This event is said to be truly unique in the history of psychical research., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84474, Luna Image ID - 119429

: Group XVIII, #69 - Final Teleplasm, Four Faces and a Cartoon; A photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with the final teleplasmic mass hovering to her left, which contained the faces of four individuals and a cartoon face during a seance at the home of Lillian Hamilton on February 28, 1940., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84478, Luna Image ID - 119430

: Group XVIII, #69a - Final Teleplasm, Four Faces and a Cartoon (Enlargement); A photograph of an enlargement of the final teleplasmic mass hovering to the left of the medium, Mary Marshall, which contained the faces of four individuals and a cartoon face during a seance at the home of Lillian Hamilton on February 28, 1940. The faces were identified as those of H.A. Reed's brother, Sir Edward Reed (his uncle), Elizabeth Poole, Dr. J.A. Hamilton, and the cartoon named Mortimer Snerd, who was created by the spirit, Walter, as a gift to Mr. Reed., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84482, Luna Image ID - 119431

: Group XVIII, #70 - Gaelic Script, Trance Writing by Mrs. Marshall; A photograph of a Gaelic script, written by the medium, Mary Marshall, while in a trance state during a seance held on October 22, 1942. The script is a poem written by Peter Campbell., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84494, Luna Image ID - 119434

: Group XVIII, #70 - Gaelic Script, Trance Writing by Mrs. Marshall, Annotation; An annotation detailing a Gaelic script, written by the medium, Mary Marshall, while in a trance state during a seance held on October 22, 1942. The script is a poem written by Peter Campbell., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84498, Luna Image ID - 119435

: Miscellaneous #1 - Group Shot at Seance; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Mary Marshall, holding hands with those involved in a seance at the home of Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81895, Luna Image ID - 118848

: Miscellaneous #2 - Portrait of Mary Marshall during seance; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Thomas Glendenning Hamilton. Teleplasm has formed beneath her left eye and on her neck., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81899, Luna Image ID - 118849

: Miscellaneous #3 - Trance Writing - C.H. Spurgeon; A glass lantern slide of the signatures of C.H Spurgeon written by the medium, Mary Marshall, while in a trace during a seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81903, Luna Image ID - 118850

: Miscellaneous #4 - Teleplasmic Veil; A glass lantern slide of a teleplasmic veil that appeared during a seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81907, Luna Image ID - 118851

: Miscellaneous #5 - Teleplasmic Veil; A glass lantern slide of a teleplasmic veil that appeared during a seance., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81911, Luna Image ID - 118852

: Miscellaneous #8 - Mary Marshall in Trance; A 5" x 7" glass negative of the medium, Mary Marshall, seated and in a deep trance state during an unidentified seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84842, Luna Image ID - 119517

: Miscellaneous Prints #5 - "Jesus Christ"; A photograph of the apparent materialization of Jesus Christ, standing in front of some vegetation., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84569, Luna Image ID - 119451, Any reproductions of this material may be restricted by copyright regulations. Please consult Archives staff for further information.

: Miscellaneous Prints #5 - "Jesus Christ"; A photograph of Frances Bach, seated for a portrait, and the apparent materialization of Jesus Christ to her right., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84563, Luna Image ID - 119450

: Miscellaneous Prints #5 - Article, "How Come Hofmann's "The Boy Jesus"?; A clipping of an article written by Reverend D. McKean Reid entitled "How Come Hofmann's "The Boy Jesus"?", which detailed the apparent materializaion of Jesus Christ in photographs., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84579, Luna Image ID - 119453

: Miscellaneous Prints #5 - Article, "Whence This Picture (Presumably of Jesus)?"; A clipping of an article written by Reverend D. McKean Reid entitled "Whence This Picture (Presumably of Jesus)?", which detailed the apparent materializaion of Jesus Christ in photographs., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84575, Luna Image ID - 119452

: Psychic Phenomena I, #1 - Crude teleplasm

: Psychic Phenomena I, #2 - First Teleplasm in Winnipeg; A photograph of the medium, Mrs. Young, with a teleplasmic string extending from her mouth to a mass on the table in front of her during a seance held by Dr. William Creighton in 1926. This was said to be the first teleplasmic materialization in Winnipeg, Manitoba., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84516, Luna Image ID - 119439

: Psychic Phenomena I, #3 - Crude teleplasm; A glass lantern slide of Dr. Creighton and the medium, Mrs. J.D. (Elizabeth) Young. Crude teleplasm appears on the table and is attached to Mrs. Young's mouth. An annotation on the slide claims that this was the first teleplasm., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82121, Luna Image ID - 118891

: Psychic Phenomena I, #4 - Crude teleplasm; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Mrs. J.D. (Elizabeth) Young. Crude teleplasm appears on the table and is attached to Mrs. Young's mouth., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82125, Luna Image ID - 118892

: Psychic Phenomena II, #1 - Self-Playing Accordion; A glass lantern slide of a diagram of an accordion that played by itself during a seance with Sir William Crookes and the medium, Daniel Dunglas Home., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82129, Luna Image ID - 118893

: Psychic Phenomena III, #1 - Telekinesis, Table Levitation; A glass lantern slide of the first table levitation via telekinesis in Professor Camille Flammarion's salon in Italy through the mediumship of Eusapia Paladino., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82134, Luna Image ID - 118894

: Psychic Phenomena III, #2 - Telekinesis, Table Levitation; A glass lantern slide of the first recorded table levitation via telekinesis through the mediumship of Auguste Politi., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82139, Luna Image ID - 118895

: Psychic Phenomena IV, #1 - Teleplasmic Forms; A glass lantern slide of teleplasmic forms on the upper torso of the medium, Eva C., during a seance held by Dr. Schrenck-Notzing., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82143, Luna Image ID - 118896

: Psychic Phenomena IV, #2 - Teleplasmic Forms; A glass lantern slide of a teleplasmic form of a partial face on the head and neck of the medium, Eva C., during a seance held by Dr. Gustave Geley., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82147, Luna Image ID - 118897

: Psychic Phenomena IV, #3 - Teleplasmic Forms; A glass lantern slide of a teleplasmic form of a partially materialized face that formed on the head and neck of the medium, Eva C., during a seance held by Dr. Gustave Geley., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82151, Luna Image ID - 118898

: Psychic Phenomena IV, #4 - Teleplasmic Forms; A glass lantern slide of a teleplasmic form of a face on the upper torso of the medium, Eva C., during a seance held by Dr. Gustave Geley., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82155, Luna Image ID - 118899

: Psychic Phenomena IV, #5 - Teleplasmic Forms; A glass lantern slide of a teleplasmic form of a face that appeared on the upper torso of the medium, Eva C., during a seance held by Dr. Gustave Geley., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82159, Luna Image ID - 118900

: Psychic Phenomena IX, #1 - Spirit Photography; A glass lantern slide of Thomas Glendenning Hamilton and his wife, Lillian, and the apparent apparition of his sister, Margaret, who died in 1886., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82197, Luna Image ID - 118909

: Psychic Phenomena IX, #2 - Spirit Photography; A glass lantern slide of the ghostly apparition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle above a portrait of his wife and son., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82201, Luna Image ID - 118910

: Psychic Phenomena IX, #3 - Spirit Photography; A glass lantern slide of the ghostly apparition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle above an unidentified gentleman., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82205, Luna Image ID - 118911

: Psychic Phenomena IX, #4 - Spirit Photography; A glass lantern slide of several images of a veiled female spirit., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82209, Luna Image ID - 118912

: Psychic Phenomena V, #1 - Telekinesis & Teleplasm

: Psychic Phenomena V, #2 - Telekinesis & Teleplasm; A glass lantern slide of a table being tipped via telekinesis at the home of the Crawfords by the medium, K. Goligher., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82168, Luna Image ID - 118902

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