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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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: 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

: Psychic Phenomena VIII, #2 - Amorphous Masses; A glass lantern slide of an amorphous mass of teleplasm forming from the mouth of the medium during a seance held by Dr. Schrenck-Notzing., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82193, Luna Image ID - 118908

: Psychic Phenomena X, #1 - The Reflectograph; A photograph of an instrument utilized in psychical research called a reflectograph., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84520, Luna Image ID - 119440

: Psychic Phenomena XI, #1 - Boy Preacher and Spurgeon Teleplasm; A glass lantern slide of a young male preacher alongside a mass of teleplasm featuring the face of C.H. Spurgeon, dated June 1932., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82213, Luna Image ID - 118913

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #1

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #1 - Portrait of Margery; A photograph of a portrait of Mrs. L.R.G. Crandon, otherwise known as the medium "Margery"., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84524, Luna Image ID - 119441

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #10 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, seated with amorphous teleplasm attached to her head during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82246, Luna Image ID - 118921

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #11 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, seated with a white, amorphous, teleplasmic mass extending from her right ear to cover her face during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82250, Luna Image ID - 118922

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #12 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, collapsed on a table with a white, amorphous, teleplasmic mass attached to her head during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82254, Luna Image ID - 118923

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #13 - Margery and the Voice Box, Boston Experiments; A photograph of the medium, Margery, with a teleplasmic mass attached to her head and neck during a seance with Dr. Crandon. The teleplasmic mass was said to be a voice box, which allowed Margery to communicate with spirits., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84532, Luna Image ID - 119443

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #14 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with amorphous teleplasm extending from her head to the table in front of her during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82258, Luna Image ID - 118924

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #15 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, collapsed on a table with amorphous teleplasm forming around her mouth and ear during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82262, Luna Image ID - 118925

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #16 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, collapsed on a table with amourphous teleplasm extending from her face during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82266, Luna Image ID - 118926

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #17 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, hunched over in her chair while amorphous teleplasm extends from her ear to her belly during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82270, Luna Image ID - 118927

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #18 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of a cloud of amorphous teleplasm created by the medium, Margery, during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82274, Luna Image ID - 118928

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #19 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of a letter written in Chinese script by the medium, Margery, while in a trance during a seance with Dr. Crandon on March 17, 1927., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82279, Luna Image ID - 118929

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #2 - Portrait of Margery; A photograph of a portrait of the medium "Margery"., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 84528, Luna Image ID - 119442

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #20 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with a piece of psychic equipment called a balancing scale, during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82283, Luna Image ID - 118930

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #21 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with a piece of psychic equipment called a balancing scale, which featured a teleplasm rod on the left pan, during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82287, Luna Image ID - 118931

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #22 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with a piece of psychic equipment called a balancing scale, during a seance with Dr. Crandon. The pans of the scale appear to be aligned by supernormal means., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82291, Luna Image ID - 118932

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #23 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with a piece of psychic equipment called a balancing scale, during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82295, Luna Image ID - 118933

: Psychic Phenomena XII, #24 - Margery, Boston Experiments; A glass lantern slide of the medium, Margery, with a piece of psychic equipment called a balancing scale, which featured a small teleplasm rod on the left pan during a seance with Dr. Crandon., Luna Collection ID - 28::UMANITOBALCM::NA, Luna Object ID - 82299, Luna Image ID - 118934

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