The Spirit Photography Craze
The idea of photographing spirits was a genuine craze in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. William H. Mumler became one of the pioneers by discovering double exposure, and the popularity of photographers grew rapidly, fueled by support from celebrities like Arthur Conan Doyle. One of Doyle's favorites was the Englishman William Hope, who stood out thanks to the clarity of his “results”. However, in February 1922, Hope received full attention from the Society for Psychical Research, and from investigator Harry Price...
In one of the tests conducted at the British College of Psychic Science, Price decided to secretly mark Hope's photographic plates, and gave him a package of additional plates that had been subtly covered with the Imperial Dry Plate Co. Ltd logo, knowing that the logo would be transferred to any image created with them.
When Hope presented his images, neither the logo nor the marks made by Price were on them. The famous spiritualist photographer simply swapped plates and “produced” material prepared in advance. Despite the strength of the results, William Hope managed to retain some popularity among other spiritualists, and Arthur Conan Doyle became his main defender.
https://old.neoteo.com/metodos-historicos-para-evitar-que-te-entierren-con-vida/In fact, Doyle and his followers even spoke of a conspiracy against Hope and the circle of spiritualists, writing his text “The Case for Spirit Photography” in response to Price's accusations. Doyle rejected every single piece of evidence that confirmed Hope's fraud, going to an extreme we can only call fanaticism. Meanwhile, Price dedicated himself to unmasking more supernatural lies, and to creating others...
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