Photos that capture the American supernatural spirit
This collection of vintage photographs captures the cultural fascination with the paranormal and the occult in 20th-century America, frequently featuring mediums and the use of purported supernatural phenomena.
Woman Medium During Seance
Woman medium with “ectoplasm” hanging from her ear and five other people holding hands around table during seance.
The Medium Margery
The Medium Margery, Mina Crandon, with Harry Houdini, J. Malcom Bird, and O.D. Munn, members of the committee which investigated her Boston seances.
Woman Medium with Two Men
Woman medium with ectoplasm all over her face, holding hands with two men and others at table during a seance.
Seance with Five People Around Table
Seance with five people around table, four of them looking upward, and one man holding guitar and tambourine on pole.
Raising The Dead
An illustration of a seance.
A Medium During A Seance
Seance with man holding pair of shoes over head of woman, who is seated at table
Related:
- From Trump to Elizabeth Holmes: Famous American leaders who were arrested in the last decade
- Eerie photos from the Ring of Fire that look like they’re from another planet
Like MediaFeed’s content? Be sure to follow us.
This article was produced and syndicated by MediaFeed.us.
