

1869: William H Mumler stood trial for fraud in New York for claiming to photograph spirits of customers' deceased loved ones. Mumler walked free as experts of the day could not figure his methods. Was he a fraud? Or could he truly photograph the dead?
You can stream Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography on Fawesome and YOW.tv. It is also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography was directed by Hamilton Young Ward.
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