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[Unidentified elderly woman seated, three "spirits" in the background]

William H. Mumler1862–1875

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Portrait of a seated elderly woman, holding a book in her lap. Faint images of a woman and two men are visible above her.

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  • Title: [Unidentified elderly woman seated, three "spirits" in the background]
  • Creator: William H. Mumler
  • Date Created: 1862–1875
  • Location Created: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Physical Dimensions: 9.9 × 5.8 cm (3 7/8 × 2 5/16 in.)
  • Type: Card photograph
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XD.760.1.19
  • Culture: American
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: William H. Mumler (American, 1832 - 1884)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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