Is this a photograph of ghost women?

[Crow]

Hi

I was working on a story about the history of the Tradesman arms Tavern that was once the home of Razor gangs of the 1920's. The Photograph is from police historical archives of the Tavern.

I have never been great believer in ghosts. But I found an odd thing in an old photo of the old Tavern the other day. At first I thought it was an old smudge in the corner. So I enlarged the corner of the old Photograph.

You and see in the next picture yourself.

I wonder if the camera malfunctioned or the aperture was open longer to allow a figure of a women appear to be moving? I know some times double exposures can happen. However I cannot explain the image. Which I am not quite sure if it is more than than one women.

Really baffling.

Crow

 

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[GopherDaGold]

Most likely the anomaly was caused by the motion of the person walking when the original was taken. Subjects had to be perfectly still during the shoot.
You mentioned the Razor gangs in the '20's. Any idea when that actual pic was taken? I ask because camera technology had improved greatly by the turn of the century beginning with George Eastmans Brownie.
Yours may have been taken long before that time using the older technology. A 1920's camera wouldn't (or SHOULDN'T) produce that type of effect.
Looking very closely, I can actually see a 'tripling' effect on our mysterious walker, the one on the left and the right being more washed out. I counted five shoes, maybe six if you count the arrow.

 

[diggummup]

You mentioned the Razor gangs in the '20's. Any idea when that actual pic was taken?

Looks like a date of 1918 (EDITr maybe that's the address,doh) on the building so it has to be at least in the 20's cause the building doesn't look new in the pic. Maybe an older camera?

 

[GopherDaGold]

Perhaps. I also think we are looking at one person only. The 'hemline' on the jacket appears to match up in the left and right faded images as do the angles of the shoes.
The hotel was built in 1918.
The electric light and telephone poles are an indicator of time frame too.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

"Double exposure", with camera stationary on tripod?

 

[Crow]

Hello

I can only guess at the date of the Photograph It is after 1918 of course. But judging on the style of dress of the era and legs on women were not exposed so high until 1940. Also the Cuban heel style shoes, I suspect the Photograph was taken in the mid to late 1940's.

In another picture this one from the mid 1920's Razor Gang you will see two women one in classic 1920's flapper style fashion the other in turn of the century world war 1 dress. The dress style was much later than the 1920's in the Photo of the tavern.

The camera could of been of course a much older camera from the 1890's or even older but took the photograph in the 40's. What amazes me if the cameras aperture was open long enough for a women at walking pace to give a triple image. Why wasn't the photograph not over exposed?

A double exposure I can understand but a triple exposure?

Crow.