Meet the Collection: Messages from Beyond: Séances & Ghost Photography

Like the rest of the country, Colorado was entranced by the Spiritualism movement in the 19th and into the 20th century. Séances, automatic writings, photographs of ghosts, and tea leaves were all popular forms of connecting with spirits. From the mediums of the Lobach family to spirit photographer Alexander Martin, go beyond the veil and see what objects Amanda Vestal, History Colorado’s Collections Manager, has to show you from this movement. Commemorating America's 250 - Colorado's 150 Anniversary