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The Ghost Photographer Who Preyed on Grieving Widows

In the shadow of the Civil War, a new "art" emerged: Victorian ghost photography. Promising comfort to the grieving, photographers like William H. Mumler claimed to capture the spirits of the departed alongside their living loved ones. But was it a miracle, or a monstrous deception? This is the true crime story behind the lost art of Victorian ghost photography.

In this episode of Criminal Codex, we delve into the haunting case of William Mumler, the most famous spirit photographer of his age. We explore how he was put on trial for fraud after photographing the ghost of Abraham Lincoln with Mary Todd Lincoln. But the story takes a darker turn when a widow comes forward with a chilling discovery about her own spirit photo—a discovery that suggests Mumler's con was more intimate, more violating, and more sinister than anyone could have imagined. The lost art of Victorian ghost photography hides a tale of exploitation, psychological manipulation, and a crime that preyed on the most vulnerable. Was it a simple hoax, or something far more disturbing?

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