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Group of Spiritualism, Ghost, and Séance Ephemera. V.p., ca. 1890s–1910s. Newspaper excerpts, periodicals, and ephemera related to seances, ghosts, and spirit photography including: Cover of Harper's Weekly. Vol XIII, No. 645. New York, May 8, 1869. Featuring a full-page cover story about the trail of Spirit Photographer William H. Mumler. Illustrated with spirit photos. — ASTOR, Philip. A Séance with the Lights Up. Excerpt from the London Magazine, 1903, p. 220–224. An expose on fake mediums. — DEMAYS, V. Le Festin des Trepasses [The Feast of the Dead]. Journal des Voyages, p. 417–432. 1893. Illustrated excerpt from the French periodical. — Debat sur let Fantomes [Debate on Ghosts]. Illusionniste: Journal des Prestidigitateurs [Illusionist, Journal of Conjurers], p. 122–131. Paris: Maison Caroly, 1912. French periodical on conjuring, featuring a spirit photo in the cover story. — Le Journal Ilustre, June 27, 1895. Page from the French weekly publication featuring a spirit photograph based on a print by Pierre Petit (1832-1909) illustrated by Henry Meyer (1844-1899). — Page of spirit photography from the supplement to Annales Politiques et Litteraires. 1897. —A postcard from Cabaret du Neant [Cabaret of Nothingness] “Caveau, Les Spectres tristes." Paris, ca. 1910. — NELSON, Alvin. Séance Broadside and Sharing Contract. “Alvin Nelson Presenting a Spirit Séance in Full Light!" — Toning and minor chipping to paper. Some fragile, some folded. Good.