Mary Lincoln and the restless shadow of his husband
The third spooky picture from today belongs to William Mumler, who was a jewelry engraver from Boston who discovered photography as a side hobby. After developing a self-portrait, he discovered a little surprise that changed his life completely. Apparently, in the background, he could see the silhouette of a little boy who was looking straight into the camera. This inspired him to pursue spirit photography, turning his pastime into a career.
He then became obsessed with capturing ghosts on camera to demonstrate to others that it is possible to communicate with a spirit in the hereafter. Even though few to none of the others thought he was telling the truth, he was among the first to begin this so-called job.
The most famous picture he took is the one from above that illustrates the grieving wife of Abraham Lincoln, Mrs. Mary Lincoln. She is looking straight into the camera, while in the background, the shadow of her husband can be noticed. Of course, a lot of people accused William of fraud, saying that even the name of the lady wasn’t Mary Lincoln. What do you think? Is this for real? Or is it just a fake picture? We are kindly invited to share your opinion in the comments section below.
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At age 9, I was in a coma for weeks due to some drama, and began hearing voices comforting me. When I woke up I began seeing ghosts standing by my bed at night. I think because it was no one I knew that had died, they th used me to come thru because I had been between life and death. That’s why, I reasoned, they never tried to touch or speak to me, and they just looked confused, like they didn’t know where they were and had probably just died. I’ve seen women, children, men (and even some evil looking ones that scared the heck out of me). I’m in my 70’s now and have long accepted that they use me as a bridge, and mean me no hard!
I believe in ghosts. Nothing spooky about them. They’re still between and need the transition necessary to their forever sleep Some who die have not completed their life cycle for whatever purpose and so their rest is not final until someone knows how to help them to their final sleep.
fascinating