1897 Spiritual Charlatans, Trickery ~ Article, Photos

This is an original illustrated magazine article that has been carefully extracted from an 1897 issue of Metropolitan Magazine. A look at the advent of spiritualism, largely done with trickery at the time, with mention of the infamous Fox Sisters, who played an important role in the creation of spiritualism.

Photos include:

ï In slate-writing, as shown above, the slate on the table is dropped to the floor and replaced by the one on the floor . . .
ï A group of the famous New York Bootblacks
ï Ex-Governor Morton is a favorite subject for spook artists
ï In these pictures is illustrated the manner in which tables are moved by alleged "spirits"
ï The telescopic speaking trumpet
ï One of the most puzzling table rapping tricks which owes its efficacy to a black silk thread
ï The Crystal Gong
ï The famous Zollner knot which puzzled the scientists of Europe
ï and others

Title: Spiritual Charlatanry by Dr. Cassius M. Richmond

Length (includes front & back): 7 pages

Approximate Page Size (in inches): 6 x 9

Condition: Excellent (the atticpaper watermark does not appear on the actual article)