William H. Mumler's ghostly portraits were all the rage in 19th-century America. Then he was brought to trial.
2025-10-31 1531词 晦涩
In fact, the woman who appeared next to Mumler was likely Hannah Frances Green, who worked nearby as a photographer and spirit medium, and would later become his wife. Mumler hadn’t properly cleaned the photographic plate before using it again, leaving a remnant of Green’s image behind. But Mumler—a technological whiz and amateur chemist who had already racked up a variety of patents—soon realized he could make a lot of money offering ghost photographs of the deceased for $10 a sitting (more than $300 today).
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