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The Strange Case of William Mumler, Spirit Photographer

Louis Kaplan's The Strange Case of William Mumler, Spirit Photographer, published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2008, is a scholarly account of the 1869 New York fraud trial of spirit photographer William Mumler, who was acquitted for lack of proof though never rehabilitated in public opinion. Its authority rests on standard academic press peer review and Kaplan's direct use of the trial record and period sources. It is a history of the trial and its cultural context, and the acquittal it documents reflects the legal standard of the time rather than a scientific finding that spirit photography itself is genuine.

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Louis Kaplan's The Strange Case of William Mumler, Spirit Photographer, published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2008, the top tier reflecting standard academic press peer review and Kaplan's direct use of the 1869 trial record and period sources, notwithstanding that the acquittal it documents reflects the legal standard of the time rather than a scientific finding that spirit photography itself is genuine.
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Scholarly account of Mumler's 1869 New York fraud trial, at which he was acquitted for lack of proof though never rehabilitated.
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Author
Louis Kaplan
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Publication Year
2008
Source Type
academic monograph
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Source The Strange Case of William Mumler, Spirit PhotographerLouis Kaplan
Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)

This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested, 1 popular myth - corrected. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
  • Psi Phenomena, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 popular myth - corrected, 1 holds, 1 general references.
  • Articles, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.
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