Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography


Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography
Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography
Directed byHamilton Young Ward
Directed by
Hamilton Young Ward
1869: William H Mumler stood trial for fraud in New York for claiming to photograph spirits of customers' deceased loved ones. Mumler walked free as experts of the day could not figure his methods. Was he a fraud? Or could he truly photograph the dead?
Last Updated: November 15, 2025





