By Kathy Murray
Over the years, many pictures of what some claim to be ghosts have been taken. Are these photos real? You be the judge.
The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall
Raynham Hall in Englandis home to the ghost of “The Brown Lady”, once known as Lady Dorothy Townshend. She is said to have died in 1726, but may havereally been held prisoner by her husbandin this mansion until her actual death years later. A photograph taken in 1936 shows what appears to be her spirit descending a staircase. It continues to evoke controversy. Some say itwas faked, while others argue that it is indeed real. Either way, it is perhaps the most widely circulated photograph ofwhat is thought to be a ghost.
The Traveling Ghost
This is another famous ghost picture. A woman took the photo of her husband sitting in their car right after her mother’s funeral. Notice the glowing eyes in the backseat? If you look closely,you can see that herrecently deceased mother is sitting in the car, readytogo back home with them.
Dead Man’s Float
The SS Watertown was on its way to New York in December 1924 when two of its crew died. The bodies were “buried” atsea, but didn’tremain quite that way.Theirfloating faces followed the ship all the way home, and can be seen here in pictures that the captain took after seeinghis two shipmen tagging alongside the ship.
The Church
This warped image of a ghostly monk was taken in the 1960s by the church’s vicar, who swore that he was only taking a picture of the altar. He discovered the ghost in the picture after it was developed. Tests have shown that the picture was not faked or forged.
The Tulip Staircase
This picture was taken in 1966 at the National Maritime Museum in England. As with many other ghost photos, nothing unusual was seen through the lens at the time the picture was taken. It was only after it was developed that there appeared to be a hooded ghost climbing up the railing.
The Burning Building
The ghost of ayoung girl stands in the burning building known as the Wem Town Hall in Shropshire, England. She is thought to be the ghost of a girl who had been killed in a previous fire there in the late 1600s.
The Madonna of Bachelor’s Grove
Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery near Chicago, Illinois, is said to be haunted since it was first used in 1844. In 1991, a ghost researcher took some photographs in the cemetery. This one in particular later showed a young woman sitting on a tombstone. According to the researcher, she was not visible when the picture was captured.
The Auto Accident
No one died in this horrific car accident, but this figure was seen on one of the photos taken of the smashed car. Some people think that it was an angel that intervened and saved the lives of those inside.
The Toy Store
With the help of a spirit who died on the site many years ago, toys fall off the shelves and packages open themselvesat the Toys “R” Us store in Sunnyvale, California. This picture is thought to be of his spirit leaning against a wall in the store. Store employees can be seen sitting in front of him.
The Little Girl
This picture was taken at the New York house where the grisly murders of the Amityville Horror occurred. Here, what appears to be the spirit of one of the victims, a little girl, can be seen.