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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 I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 10; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the tenth page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82563, Luna Image ID - 118998

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 11; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the eleventh page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82567, Luna Image ID - 118999

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 4; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the fourth page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82539, Luna Image ID - 118992

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 5; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the fifth page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82543, Luna Image ID - 118993

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 6; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the sixth page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82547, Luna Image ID - 118994

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 7; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the seventh page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82551, Luna Image ID - 118995

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 8; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the eighth page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82555, Luna Image ID - 118996

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups I-III - Prints of Hamilton Experiments, Page 9; A page of an annotated photo album featuring the ninth page of a chronological listing of photographic prints of experiments conducted during seances held at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton between the years of 1928 and 1942., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82559, Luna Image ID - 118997

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #18, C.H. Spurgeon Comparisons; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #18 that compares photographs of teleplasmic masses featuring the face of C.H. Spurgeon with unaltered photographs of the man., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82806, Luna Image ID - 119058

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #18, Fourth C.H. Spurgeon; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #18 and featuring photographs of the medium, Mrs. Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass on the right side of her face that contains the fourth appearance of the face of C.H. Spurgeon during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 1, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82794, Luna Image ID - 119055

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #18, Fourth C.H. Spurgeon; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #18 and featuring photographs of the medium, Mrs. Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass on the right side of her face that contains the fourth appearance of the face of C.H. Spurgeon, and of a closeup of the teleplasmic mass, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 1, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82798, Luna Image ID - 119056

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #18, Teleplasmic Residue; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #18 and featuring photographs of the medium, Mrs. Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass on the right side of her face that contains the fourth appearance of the face of C.H. Spurgeon, and of the residue remaining from this materialization, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 1, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82802, Luna Image ID - 119057

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #19, Teleplasm and Strut; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #19 featuring photographs of the medium, Mrs. Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass on her left eye that appears to be supported by a teleplasmic strut during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 12, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82810, Luna Image ID - 119059

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #19, Teleplasm and Strut; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #19 featuring a diagram and photographs of the medium, Mrs. Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass on her left eye that appears to be supported by a teleplasmic strut during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on May 12, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82814, Luna Image ID - 119060

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #20, Stereos of Talking Machine; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #20 featuring stereo photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a mass of teleplasm attached to her ear and neck, which was said to be a talking machine that allowed the spirit Walter to speak to the medium, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on July 10, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82818, Luna Image ID - 119061

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #20, Talking Machine; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #20 featuring photographs and diagrams of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her ear and neck, called a talking machine, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82822, Luna Image ID - 119062

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #21, Amorphous Teleplasm of August 18, 1929; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #21 featuring a photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with amorphous teleplasm attached to her mouth during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 18, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82826, Luna Image ID - 119063

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #22, Residue; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #22 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with teleplasmic residue attached to her eyes and neck during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 2, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82830, Luna Image ID - 119064

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #23, Imitative Teleplasms; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #23 featuring stereo photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a mass of imitative teleplasm and supernormal beads attached to her face and neck during the 110th sitting at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 22, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82834, Luna Image ID - 119065

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #23, Unique Teleplase & the W.E. Gladstone Face; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #23 featuring a photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, staring upwards with a unique teleplasmic mass attached to her face and neck that contains the face of W.E. Gladstone during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 22, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82842, Luna Image ID - 119067

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #23, W.E. Gladstone teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #23 featuring a photograph of the teleplasmic mass containing the face of W.E. Gladstone that was attached to the face and neck of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 22, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82838, Luna Image ID - 119066

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #24, Two-Piece Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #24 featuring stereo photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a two-piece teleplasm attached to her face and chest during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 29, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82846, Luna Image ID - 119068

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #24, Two-Piece Teleplasm & Medallion; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #24 featuring a photograph of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a two-piece teleplasm attached to her face and chest, which was taking the shape of a medallion, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on September 29, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82850, Luna Image ID - 119069

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #25, Receding Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #25 featuring photographs illustrating the receding of a teleplasmic mass attached to the mouth of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 20, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82854, Luna Image ID - 119070

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #25, Teleplasmic Mass & Preparatory Extrusion; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #25 featuring stereo photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a preparatory teleplasmic mass and a full teleplasmic mass attached to her mouth during seances at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on August 18, 1929 and October 27, 1929. One of the photographs has been over-exposed., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82858, Luna Image ID - 119071

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #26, Comparisons of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #26 featuring photographs comparing the likenesses of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes in life and within teleplasmic masses., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82870, Luna Image ID - 119074

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #26, Raymond Lodge Likeness in Teleplasm; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #26 featuring photographs of the medium, Mary Marshall, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her face and neck that contained the likeness of Raymond Lodge during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82862, Luna Image ID - 119072

: Annotated Photo Album, Groups IV-VIII - #26, Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes Faces; A page from an annotated photo album labeled #26 featuring a photograph of the teleplasmic mass, which contained the faces of Raymond Lodge and Jack Barnes, that was attached to the face of the medium, Mary Marshall, during a seance at the home of Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton on October 27, 1929., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82866, Luna Image ID - 119073

: 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

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