John K. Hallowell and fifteen (15) other faces (LOC)

We’ve mentioned in our summary two of the “spirits” in the photo (George Washington and Queen Victoria). Do you recognize others?

 

We’ll be back next week with another set of photos. In the meantime, perhaps you’d like to do some exploring: This is one of more than 400 photos featured in the “Not an Ostrich” exhibition currently on display in Los Angeles, California. Our Picture This blog post “Not an Ostrich”—Exhibition of Library of Congress Photos” will lead you to more photos selected for the exhibit.

 

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Fallis, S. W., photographer

 

John K. Hallowell and fifteen (15) other faces

 

2/24/1901 [24 February 1901]

 

1 photograph : gelatin silver print on cabinet card mount ; sheet 16 x 11 cm, mount 17 x 11 cm.

 

Summary: Spirit photograph shows portrait of John K. Hallowell and super-imposed faces of fifteen deceased people including George Washington and Queen Victoria.

 

Notes:

• H2332 U.S. Copyright Office.

• Title from item.

• Copyright by John K. Hallowell.

• No. 4.

• Exhibited as a digital copy in: "Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America's Library" at the Annenberg Space for Photography, 2018; Photographers section.

• Information about the LOT (group) to which this photo belongs is available at: www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005686323/

 

Subjects:

• Hallowell, John K.

• Men--Spiritual life--1900-1910.

• Spiritualism--1900-1910.

 

Format:

• Cabinet photographs--1900-1910.

• Photographic prints--1900-1910.

• Portrait photographs--1900-1910.

• Spirit photographs--1900-1910.

 

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

 

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

 

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.40858

 

Call Number: LOT 3738 [item]

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