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Cook / Katie King Photo 4Katie King manifests at the home of Sir William Crookes, though neither of the two sitters seems particularly interested in the spirit
Florence Cook, medium, with Katie King behind herFlorence Cook (c.1856-1904) was an English medium who claimed to materialise a spirit named Katie King. This photograph, taken during a seance at the house of William Crookes
Sheffield Orphan HomesThe boys house at the Sheffield Orphan Homes, Lydgate Lane, in the Crookes district of Sheffield. Date: circa 1915
Cook / Katie King Photo 1Katie King touches one sitter, while another seems indifferent to her presence, at the home of Sir William Crookes
Florence Cook as KatieFlorence Eliza Cook This is not her, but the spirit of Katie King whom she caused to materialise at the home of William Crookes, who is standing beside her Date: 1856 - 1904
Cook MaterialisationThe medium Florence Cook causes her spirit Katie King to materialise at the home of William Crookes
Home Tested by Crookes 2HOME TESTED BY SIR WILLIAM CROOKES : The accordeon moves and plays a simple air, though Homes hand is stationary and in any case could not reach the keys
Home Tested by Crookes 1HOME TESTED BY SIR WILLIAM CROOKES : How the accordeon was placed in the cage so that Home could not play it
Florence CookFlorence Eliza Cook Noted medium, investigated by Crookes : sometimes guilty of fraud
Spirit of Katie KingThe spirit of Katie King is evoked by medium Florence Cook, (whom ehs closely resembles) who persuades her to materialise at the home of Sir William Crookes
Cook / Katie King Photo 3Katie King manifests at the home of Sir William Crookes
Cook / Katie King Photo 2Katie King among sitters at the home of Sir W Crookes : curiously, the two in the photo are both looking away from the spirit who seems to be kneeling on a small table
Sir William CrookesSIR WILLIAM CROOKES scientist
Medium / Florence CookFLORENCE COOK Medium seen separately from Katie King by Crookes
CROOKES (1832-1919)sir William scientist, investigator of the paranormal
Crookes spirit photoSir William Crookes with the purported image of lady Crookes