, 1869-07-09
SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY.


CORY O'Lanus,' the humorist of the
Brooklyn Eagle, thus discusses this last sen.
sation:
went the other day to the photographer
1 would give You his name and address,
only am afraid he would not like it as he
is very high artist-keeps at the top Of
the building.
A young lady presided over showcase
in the reception room; she smiled on me
sweetly, and asked me what 1 wished.
couldn't tell her all wished at that
moment, but mentioned that 1 wanted to
have lineaments transferred to paper by the
subtle and ingenious process Of photography.
Whereupoh she told me to walk up sairs,
which l did
was received by the artist, who smelt
like drug store.
Told him l wanted picture.
Says he, will you have it with or with
.out p" ...
Couldn't you take it 'within,' says l.
Excuse me- said he, Il mean with or
without spirits"
Il don't mind little Spirits said l. wish.
ing to be sociabe.
What spirits would you like p says he.
SWELL, generally like Bour bon, but am
not particular
Pardon me, You misappreheud, I mean
diSembodied spirits; the shade 10 departed
relative cast upon the picture sin a benign
attitude
'Oh, see now said 1. you are a spirit
photographist.'
We'll you see the thing become the rage,
and we had TO do it as well as other establishr
ments All in the spirit line now. But
since we have gone into it we have develop
ed the art very much aud produce spirits Of
a superior tone and finish, unequaled by any
other establishment
what kinds of spirits do you keep !?
said l.
'All kinds said he; Anything from q
grandmother to an infant, cousins, aunts
distant friends, in any style. Our grand'
mothers give the utmost satisfaction, while
our babes, done 10 the most chcrubic pattern
excite universal admiration
What kind ofspirits are most in demand?'
said l, feeling interested.
Maternal relatives are most in requisitiou
then children. Aunls are sometimes called
for, and We do few cousins. Male spirits
are not much in demand. Sometimes q
father is wanted, and we have had widows
who desired the shade of a departed husband
and we once did brother
Are not the spirits of departed wives in
voked by disconsolate widowers p
we have never had customer of tht
kind yet
What kind of an attendant spirit do yoU
think would become me in photograph? !?
Something light and cheerful | should
recommend. How would you like beauti'
ful young lady in white-a youthful idol.-t
remembrance of days gone by-quite I
poetical conception-angelic spirit-watch
ing fondly over you, &c. Z
That would be nice, but am afraid Mrs
O'Lanus might make row about it, anC
Sedilla Ann, il she got the picture, nigh
set me down as gay deceiver, and the ole
folks think wasn't safe person to haV,
around. I'd rather have that spirit in 6
separate picture
well, then, try something venerable, @
grandmother. Had a grandmother, 1 pre-
sumo 2
Il have heard so'
you don't recollect the old lady we'll
all the better, the likeness will give the better
satisfaction. People who have too distinct
recollection of the departed are sometime:
hard TO please. Had gentleman here yes.
terday who wanted to be taken with hi,
wife's aunt. He tried our whole assortment
OF spirits without suiting him. Asked what
popularity in his wife's aunt be missed. He
said she always wore spectacles, and none ol
our spirits were so attired. Assured him
that spirits in the other sphere didn't need
spectaces and never wore them. But he
insisted that his wife's aunt did, that she
could not see hay stack at three PAGES
without them
Does it cost any more, said l, to be taken
with spirit?
Yes, said he, spirits are hard to take,
nave to use expensive preparations on the
plate, and pay an artist to touch them up
Have to charge twice as much as plain pho
tographs'
Il concluded to be taken without
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FREDERICK S Jamison. of Columbus Ind