Paranormal Collection (page 23)

Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes the medium Tomczyk
The British magician William S. Marriott shows how investigator Ochorowicz might have been fooled by Polish medium Stanislawa Tomczyks psychokinetic feats. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott simulates table lifting
The British magician William S. Marriott exposes the practices of fraudulent spiritual mediums: Marriott demonstrates the art of table-lifting

Paranormal: William S. Marriott with three simulated spirits
William S. Marriott pictured with three of his simulated spirit figures. Marriott worked to expose the practices of fraudulent mediums by demonstrating how spirits could be simulated. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes seance hand control
The British magician William S. Marriott shows how hand control can be evaded during a s顮 ce. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott demonstrates spirit writing
The British magician William S. Marriott shows how slate-writing can be faked by inserting an umbrella-rib between the tied slates, with a tiny pencil attached. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott simulates automatic writing
The British magician William S. Marriott simulates automatic writing, inspired by a ghostly guide. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott simulated spirit form
The British magician William S. Marriotts simulated spirit form, which was identified as a departed loved one by many who attended his fake s顮 ces. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott simulates a spirit form
William S. Marriott simulates a spirit form to expose the practices of fraudulent mediums. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes fake spirit figures
William S. Marriott exposing fraudulent mediums: pictured here with simulated spirit figures in full light. Date: 1910

Tea leaf fortune telling
A lady explains to a young girl what the tea leaves in her cup reveal about the future. Date: circa 1850

Cartoon, When will peace come? WW1
Cartoon, When will peace come? A woman asks a fortune teller. The answer: Why, when the fighting stops! Date: 1916

Native American magic: the medicine horse
The medicine horse is conjured up by medicine men. Date: 1897

Casting a spell
A magician casts a spell for a military client. Date: medieval

LE SABBAT
Witches dine with the devil, dance round the gallows, ride goats and broomsticks to the sabbat

Camisard Preaching
An inspired Camisard (Protestant) child prophesying in the Cevennes, SE France Date: circa 1700

Hysterical Anesthesia
Demonstration of anaesthesia in a patient at La Salpetriere, Paris, while in a state of hysteria Date: 1887

St Colette in Ecstasy
SAINTE COLETTE French nun Nicolette Boylet (1381-1447) falls into ecstasy while travelling between Besancon and Auxonne Date: circa 1440

Mesmers Patients
Mesmers patients in padded Salle des Crises Date: circa 1780

Mesmers Baquet / Figuier
Mesmers baquet, Paris Date: circa 1780

Mesmers Tub Satirised
A satire on Mesmers tub Date: 1790

Barbara Urslerin, bearded girl from Germany
Barbara Urslerin (1629-1668+), a bearded girl from Germany, seen here playing the harpsichord. Date: circa 1650

Eng and Chang, Siamese twins, with their autographs
Eng and Chang (circa 1814-1874), Siamese twins at the age of 19, with their autographs. Date: circa 1833

Hypnotising a Horse
MAGNETISING A HORSE At Lyon, Orelut and his colleagues claim to have successfully hypnotised (magnetised) a horse Date: 9 August 1784

Hypnotised Subject - 1
A hypnotised mental patient at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, responds to a distressing suggestion Date: 1885

Johann Valerius
JOHANN VALERIUS German born without arms, but who taught himself to do amazing things such as firing a musket with his feet Date: 1667 - 1705+

Daniel Lambert
DANIEL LAMBERT fat Englishman Date: 1770 - 1809

Claude Ambroise Surat
CLAUDE AMBROISE SEURAT skeletal Frenchman Date: flourished 1820s

Henry Jenkins Aged 169
HENRY JENKINS who lived to the age of 169 Date: 18th century and more

Hair on Back
A lady with an abnormal growth of hair on her back Date: late 19th century

Hair in Small of Back
Two people with abnormal growths of hair in the small of the back Date: late 19th century

Henry Blacker, Giant
HENRY BLACKER of Cuckfield, 2.23 metres (7 feet four inches) tall Date: 1724 - ?

Babil, Amazon Queen
BABIL the Amazon Queen, and her companion BIJOU Date: circa 1900

Jesus and St Teresa
St Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) with a vision of Christ

Eva Vliegen (Fliegen, Vlieghe) (circa 1575-1637) German lady of Meurs claiming to live on the scent of flowers; exposed 1628 she was condemned to be whipped but pardoned and even pensioned

Nicholas Hart, the Great Sleeper
Nicholas Hart, known as the Great Sleeper, who slept from 5 to 11 August 1711, though he was suspected of shamming with a view to earning money. Date: 1711

Mademoiselle Lefort, bearded lady
Mademoiselle Lefort, a bearded lady who visited London in 1818. Date: 1818

Italian Sheep Girl
A sheep girl of the Casentino, Italy : such girls are for some reason favoured by encounters with the Virgin Mary Date: 1905

Altered State
Charcot induces an altered state of catalepsy with the aid of electric light at La Salpetriere, Paris Date: 1879

The palmists warning (The New Science) -- an engaged couple have just had their palms read, and the palmist has warned them that they are not suited to each other. Date: 1887

Lady having her palm read
A lady having her palm read while others look on. Date: 18th century

The Cumaean Sybil
THE CUMAEAN SYBIL It was she who offered Tarquinius Superbus the Sybilline Prophecies

Pedro Walks on Water
Spanish saint, San Pedro di Alcantara, crosses the river Tagus on foot, and moreover takes a companion with him Date: circa 1560

Gentlemen with Spirit
From: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Bearded Victorian Gentlemen with Spirit, ghost, phantom, spectre. Date: 1894

Spirit baby
From: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Spirit baby. Apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1894

Spirit Lady
From: The Veil Lifted, Andrew Glendinning of London, Whittaker, 1894 Spirit Lady with two Gentlemen. Apparition, ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit. Date: 1894

Father looking at his Spirit Daughter
Man sitting on chair looking at his daughter in spirit form. Date: 1907

Man and his Sister in Spirit
Man sitting on chair looking towards the spirit of his sister. Ghost. Apparition Date: 1907

The Spirit of Therese
Spirit head wrapped in veil Date: 1907

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