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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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: New Manitoba Legislature; A photograph of a sitting of parliament in the newly opened Manitoba Legislature Building, ca. 1918. Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton can be seen seated to the right., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84761, Luna Image ID - 119497

: Notes: "Experiment I"; Notes for a psychic experiment conducted by L. Hamilton with the medium, Faith., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 307885, Luna Image ID - 149358

: Psychic History - British #1 - Sir Oliver Lodge; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Sir Oliver Lodge., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81968, Luna Image ID - 118867

: Psychic History - British #2 - Sir William Crookes; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Sir William Crookes, a pioneer in the field of sub-atomic phenomena., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81963, Luna Image ID - 118868

: Psychic History - British #3 - Sir William Barrett; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Sir William Barrett, one of the founders of the Society for Psychical Research., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82009, Luna Image ID - 118869

: Psychic History - British #4 - Professor Alfred Russell Wallace; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Professor Alfred Russell Wallace., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82013, Luna Image ID - 118870

: Psychic History - British #5 - Frederick Bligh Bond; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Frederick Bligh Bond., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82017, Luna Image ID - 118871

: Psychic History - British #6 - Right Honourable Lord Balfour; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of the Right Honourable Lord Balfour., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82021, Luna Image ID - 118872

: Psychic History - British #8 - Stanley De Brath; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Stanley De Brath, former member of the College Advisory Council and editor of Psychic Science., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82046, Luna Image ID - 118873

: Psychic History - British #9 - W.T. Stead

: Psychic History - Continental #2 - Dr. Gustave Geley (France); A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Dr. Gustave Geley of France., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82056, Luna Image ID - 118875

: Psychic History - Continental #3 - Camille Flammarion (France); A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Professor Camille Flammarion., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82060, Luna Image ID - 118876

: Psychic History - Continental #4 - Dr. Charles Richet (France); A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Dr. Charles Richet of France., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82064, Luna Image ID - 118877

: Psychic History - Continental #5 - Dr. Baron von Schrenck-Notzing (Germany); A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Dr. Baron von Schrenck-Notzing of Germany., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82068, Luna Image ID - 118878

: Psychic History - General (1880-1910) #3 - F.W.H. Myers; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of F.W.H. Myers, a leader in psychical research and former President of the Society for Psychical Research., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81993, Luna Image ID - 118864

: Psychic History - General (1880-1910) # 5 - Dr. Eugene Osty; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Dr. Eugene Osty, the former Director of the Paris International Metaphysic Institute., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82003, Luna Image ID - 118866

: Psychic History - General (1880-1910) #4 - Lord Raleigh; A glass lantern slide of a portrait of Lord Raleigh., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 81997, Luna Image ID - 118865

: 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

: Psychic Phenomena V, #3 - Telekinesis & Teleplasm; A glass lantern slide of teleplasm forming at the feet of the medium, K. Goligher, during a seance at the home of the Crawfords., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82172, Luna Image ID - 118903

: Psychic Phenomena VI, #5 - Paraffin Glove; A glass lantern slide of a paraffin glove formed by materialized hands during a seance conducted by Dr. Eugene Osty under the mediumship of Franek Kluski., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82177, Luna Image ID - 118904

: Psychic Phenomena VII, #1 - Plaster Cast of Hands; A glass lantern slide of the plaster cast of possibly teleplasmic hands clasped together during a seance held under the mediumship of Franek Kluski., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82181, Luna Image ID - 118905

: Psychic Phenomena VII, #2 - Plaster Cast of Hands; A glass lantern slide of a plaster cast of a possibly teleplasmic hand formed during a seance under the mediumship of Franek Kluski., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82185, Luna Image ID - 118906

: Psychic Phenomena VIII, #1 - Amorphous Masses; A glass lantern slide of an amorphous mass of teleplasm forming between the fingers of the medium, Eva C., during a seance held by Mme. Bisson., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82189, Luna Image ID - 118907

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