The physical phenomena of spiritualism, fraudulent and genuine; being a brief account of the most important historical phenomena; a criticism of their evidential value, and a complete exposition of the methods employed in fraudulently reproducing the same
A 1908 Boston exposé by Hereward Carrington, published by Small Maynard, that explains how spiritualist physical phenomena were faked, aimed at general readers curious about séances and fraud. The four photographs show hands and objects staged for demonstration: a gripped knee, a hand pressed against a slate-like board, a hand holding a tube-shaped object, and a hand bound with cord. A designer could take from them the raw, documentary feel of early halftone photography, with close cropping of hands and tight grey tones.
