I find this whole era fascinating. This video goes into some interesting detail on not only the reasons Spiritualism so fascinated people of the time, but also the grifters that took advantage of people by analyzing one in particular: the art of spirit photography.
true crime
Link: The SOS Sign Incident
This is a deeply creepy story and one that I’m definitely adding to the story ideas and inspiration library. It would be a very effective story if it weren’t true.