On this day in history 101 years ago, the now-legendary luxury ocean liner RMS Titanic was lost in the icy seas of the North Atlantic. Despite multiple warnings of the hazards in the water around them, the ship was charging… Read More ›
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My Darling, My Ghost: Turn of the Century Spirit Photography
Paralleling the growing popularity of photography and the rise of Spiritualism at the turn of the century, the late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw an explosion of so-called “spirit photography.” Photography enthusiasts ranging from dedicated mediums to well-known charlatans used a… Read More ›
Silent Sundays: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (1843)
Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, John Leech’s 1843 engraving for A Christmas Carol Related Posts: – Silent Sundays: Weird Tales Magazine (1932) – “Hallows’ E’en” by Winifred M. Letts – Silent Sundays: Red Riding Hood (1883)
The Year of Halloween 