Man with the spirit of his helper Creator: William Hope (1863 – 1933) Date: c. 1920 - from our story 'Spirit Photography In 1920s England: When William Hope Conned Arthur Conan Doyle'

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Plakat Kunstschau
Rudolf Kalvach
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