Fraudulent Collection

British passport

Examination of Pullinger, the Fraudulent Cashier of the Union Bank (engraving)
2772950 Examination of Pullinger, the Fraudulent Cashier of the Union Bank (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Examination of Pullinger)

Largest ear of corn grown in Canada
Humorous card depicting the Largest ear of corn grown in Canada !! 1910

The method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums
Undated photograph showing the method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums by means of electrical control. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into

A man who has been drawing bills of credit in his father's firm without permission being confronted by his parent
5616183 A man who has been drawing bills of credit in his father's firm without permission being confronted by his parent; (add.info)

Cartoon commenting on the widespread practice to water-down milk and charge the customer full price, 19th century
5308958 Cartoon commenting on the widespread practice to water-down milk and charge the customer full price, 19th century; (add.info)

Robert Crosser, Rep. from Ohio, Right, with T.K. Giragossian, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Robert Crosser, Rep
Robert Crosser, Rep. from Ohio, Right, with T.K. Giragossian, 1917. Rep. 1913-1923. Armenian inventor Garabed T. K. Giragossian claimed he had developed a perpetual motion device

T.K. Giragossian, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. T.K. Giragossian, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
T.K. Giragossian, 1917. Armenian inventor Garabed T. K. Giragossian claimed he had developed a perpetual motion device. The machine, named Garabed

Harry Price's secretary, who assisted him in many of his investigations : here she is depicted with apparatus employed by fraudulent mediums. Date: early 20th century

A Quack Dentist extracting a Tooth, while a Group of Onlookers watch nearby
CH401905 A Quack Dentist extracting a Tooth, while a Group of Onlookers watch nearby (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656) (after)

Poster for Elixir Godineau, c. 1900 (colour litho)
747140 Poster for Elixir Godineau, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lithograph by Charles Verneau, Paris.); Photo eBarbara Singer; French

The punishment of a fraudulent baker, 1920s (litho)
833056 The punishment of a fraudulent baker, 1920s (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation)

This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On, 1875 (wood engraving)
1078628 This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On, 1875 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On)

Aldgate pump located at the junction where Aldgate meets Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street. People thought that the water had medicinal purposes and collected bottles on Sundays

Exterior of a polling booth, New York, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Exterior of a polling booth, New York, 1844. Voters in the US presidential election between James Knox Polk and Henry Clay, at...one of the polling-places, which, heretofore

French police arrest fraudulent traders in Paris
Paris police arrest 237 fraudulent traders & other cheats in the boulevard du Temple Date: 1845

Ann Moore, the fasting woman of Tutbury, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper
Ann Moore, the fasting woman of Tutbury, 1822. Portrait of Ann Moore (1761-1813) of Tutbury in Staffordshire who became notorious as a fraudulent fasting woman

Automatic photograph of sitters and Rudi Schneider at sance
Automatic photograph of sitters and Rudi Schneider at a sance at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, 8 March 1932. Harry Price and Professor David Fraser-Harris are controlling Schneider

Houdini Posing With Female Medium
Escapologist Harry Houdini posing with the confessed fraudulent medium, Anna Clark Benninghoffer in the early twentieth century. Date: circa 1915

Helen Duncan during a sance showing ectoplasm
Double photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan during a sance showing " ectoplasm" wrapped around her head and reaching down to the floor, May 1931

Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes fake spirit figures
William S. Marriott exposing fraudulent mediums: pictured here with simulated spirit figures in full light. Date: 1910

Quackery Unmasked, or Empiricism Displayed: Dedicated to Doctor Chiron, riding Master to Achilles
XJF867813 Quackery Unmasked, or Empiricism Displayed: Dedicated to Doctor Chiron, riding Master to Achilles, and Aesculapius, physician extraordinary to the Dead, 1748 (engraving) by English School

The Stolen Blessing from the High Altar of St. Peters in Hamburg, the Grabower Altar
XKH145281 The Stolen Blessing from the High Altar of St. Peters in Hamburg, the Grabower Altar, 1383 (tempera on panel) by Master Bertram of Minden (c.1345-c.1415); Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Microchip, SEM
Microchip. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a microchip from a chip and pin credit card. The circuit is composed of tracks made by various deposition and etching techniques

Donation of Constantine- Saints appear. C016 / 8784
One of the cycle of 13th century frescoes in the basilica S.S. Quattro Coronati Rome.These purport to illustrate a decree issued by Constantine in the 4th century, which

Donation of Constantine-Baptism and cure C016 / 8787
Pope Sylvester baptises Constantine by immersion, having miraculously cured him from leprosy. One of the cycle of 13th century frescoes in the basilica S.S

Donation by Constantine to Sylvester C016 / 8790
Pope Sylvester, having miraculously cured Emperor Constantine from leprosy by Baptism, receives the tiara symbolising temporal power from the newly converted Constantine

Ducking punishment, historical artwork C017 / 6840
Ducking punishment. Historical artwork of the medieval punishment of immersion or ducking being carried out on a fraudulent baker. This engraving dates from 1888

Castaway at sea, Tichbourne case. Roger Tichbourne, the heir to a large fortune and baronetcy, had been missing presumed dead after the shipwreck of the ship Bella off Brazil in April 1854

Doughty family, Tichbourne case. Katherine Doughty (1834-1906) being comforted by Lady Doughty (died 1872). Katherine was cousin to Roger Tichbourne, the heir to a large fortune and baronetcy

Steamer Oneida in the Altlantic, 1868 C013 / 7747
Steamer Oneida in the Atlantic. 19th-century artwork of the voyage undertaken in 1868 by the claimant to the fortune and baronetcy of Roger Tichbourne

Arthur Orton, Tichborne case claimant
Arthur Orton (1834-1898), Tichborne case claimant. Roger Tichbourne, the heir to a large fortune and baronetcy, was missing presumed dead after a shipwreck in 1854

Charles Ponzi, Italian businessman C014 / 0118
Charles Ponzi (1882-1949), Italian businessman. Ponzi was the most famous exponent of the fraudulent investment system now known as a Ponzi scheme

A profitable crop of Onions grown in Canada! I think a certain amount of photo trickery has been employed here.... 1910

Landing record pike at Winneconne, Wisconsin
Landing some record pike at Winneconne (a village in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States). It is possible a little bit of photographic trickery was employed in obtaining this picture

Fantasy Fishing
Two groups of fishermen make a couple of record catches on a North American river! These have to be the largest perch ever seen! 1903

Banknote security. Euro banknote in ultraviolet light. This highlights security features intended to prevent fraud. Fluorescent ink and strips glow bright blue and red under ultraviolet light

Artwork of embryonic development, 1891
Historical artwork of embryonic development. Four mammalian embryos of (from left to right) a dog, a bat, a rabbit and a human

Cheque fraud. Image showing how ultra violet (UV) light is used to detect cheque fraud. The upper and lower image show the same cheque (from 1965)

Embryonic development, historical artwork
Embryonic development. Historical artwork showing two stages in the embryonic development of a dog (left) and a human (right)

Examining fraudulent financial documentation - cheques and credit cards are checked for authenticity by the Metropolitan Police force

Undated photograph of Ethel Beenham with cheesecloth
Undated photograph of Ethel Beenham with six feet of 30 inch wide cheesecloth in her mouth, showing how easily it can be rolled up and secreted in the mouth

Photograph of undervest, masquerading as the spirit Peggy
Photograph of undervest which, masquerading as the spirit Peggy, led to the Scottish medium Helen Duncans conviction for fraudulent mediumship at Edinburgh, 11 May 1933

Undated automatic photograph of a handkerchief leaving a table at a Rudi Schneider sance. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into the mediumistic abilities

A portion of the electrical device for controlling mediums
Undated photograph showing a portion of the electrical device devised and demonstrated by Harry Price, for controlling mediums

Photograph of a reconstruction of one of the teleplasmic ha
Photograph of a reconstruction of one of the teleplasmic " hands" or pseudopods, often witnessed at the Rudi Schneider sances, 1929

Undated photograph of enlarged piece of teleplasm
Undated photograph of enlarged piece of " teleplasm" consisting of ordinary paper, secured from Helen Duncan during a sance, with scale annotations

Teleplasmic hand holding basket at a seance
Photograph of a reconstruction of one of the teleplasmic " hands" or pseudopods, often witnessed at the Rudi Schneider sances, 1929

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"Unmasking the Fraudulent: A Glimpse into Deception and Trickery" British Passport Scam: Unveiling the intricate web activities surrounding counterfeit British passports. The Infamous Cashier: Delving into the examination of Pullinger, the Fraudulent Cashier of the Union Bank through a captivating engraving. Canadian Marvels: Witnessing the largest ear of corn ever grown in Canada, while questioning its authenticity amidst whispers of fraudulence. Ties that Bind: Exploring the controversial method used by sitting mediums to link hands and feet, raising doubts about their legitimacy. Harry Price's Assistant Exposed: Peering into early 20th-century investigations as Harry Price's secretary is depicted with apparatus employed by fraudulent mediums. Houdini's Encounter with Deceit: Capturing a rare moment where Houdini poses alongside a female medium, shedding light on their dubious practices. Dental Charlatans Unmasked: Observing a quack dentist extracting a tooth while curious onlookers watch nearby, revealing deceit within dentistry. Elixir Godineau Hoax Revealed: Analyzing a vibrant poster from c. 1900 advertising an elixir, exposing potential fraudulent claims behind its miraculous properties. Justice for Fraudulent Bakers: Discovering how a 1920s lithograph depicts punishment inflicted upon bakers involved in deceptive practices within their trade. Illusion or Reality? Examining an intriguing wood engraving from 1875 titled "This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On, " leaving viewers pondering over trickery or genuine impossibility? Aldgate Pump Mystery Uncovered: Investigating Aldgate pump at Fenchurch Street junction and unraveling any hidden secrets tied to possible fraudulence lurking beneath its surface. Election Shenanigans in New York.