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This famous ghost photograph was taken in 1891 by Sybell Corbett at
Combermere Abbey in Cheshire, England. It is believed to be of Lord
Combermere, who apparently returned to visit his library. The camera was set
up in the library and left to record the area for about an hour. Older cameras
took a while to record an image. When the photograph was developed, this
image of a man appeared in the photo. Very few people were in the house
when the picture was captured, as the Lord himself was being buried during
this time. Had anyone entered the room and sat in the chair for a few minutes,
an image like this would have been recorded. The family’s butler insisted that
no one had entered the room.

I know this image has been around since I can remember. It’s all over books and magazines and is believed to be one of the “best ghost photos” out there.
The 1891 image of a ghost sitting in a chair.

As a kid, I first saw this image and thought it to be an authentic ghost photograph. The image clearly shows the outline of a man or ghost in the chair.
Needless to say, trick photography has fooled thousands. Especially the early ‘spirit photography’ tricks.

I’ve been trying to track down any investigation done about this photograph. So far, no luck.

Does anyone know if this was ever debunked?

I don’t think that ghosts like to sit in chairs and pose in front of cameras…but who knows. I guess chairs could be haunted too.

Check out these “ghost chairs”