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Background imageMystery Collection: Alfred Hitchcock Holding Magnifying Glass

Alfred Hitchcock Holding Magnifying Glass
Alfred Hitchcock plays with a magnifying glass on the set of his television show Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which aired from 1955-1965

Background imageMystery Collection: Loch Tummel Scenic Vista

Loch Tummel Scenic Vista
A scenic view of Loch Tummel with the Scotland Mountains and Scottish Highlands in the distance. Fall colors bring warm tones to the landscape with dramatic colorful sunset skies filling

Background imageMystery Collection: Victorian London - A shady place

Victorian London - A shady place
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A dark alley in Whitechapel circa 1870

Background imageMystery Collection: The Pythia foretells the Oracle of Delphi

The Pythia foretells the Oracle of Delphi
Illustration of the Pythia foretells the Oracle of Delphi

Background imageMystery Collection: A long exposure on the coast of Lake Superior, near Grand Marais, Minnesota

A long exposure on the coast of Lake Superior, near Grand Marais, Minnesota

Background imageMystery Collection: Dream Falls - Tahquamenon Falls State Park

Dream Falls - Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Upper Tahquamenon Falls in Fall Color. Tahquamenon Falls State Park encompasses close to 50, 000 acres stretching over 13 miles

Background imageMystery Collection: Milky Way Over Hollow Rock

Milky Way Over Hollow Rock
Hollow rock is an iconic coastal formation located on the North West side of Lake Superior. Air glow creates a colorful luminescent atmosphere below the night sky and Milky Way

Background imageMystery Collection: Joshua Tree in desert

Joshua Tree in desert
USA, California, Joshua Tree National Park, Long exposure at night with star trails

Background imageMystery Collection: Into the Mystic - Scotland Forest

Into the Mystic - Scotland Forest
In Scotland, between The River Garry and Loch Oich, near the Village of Invergarry is a magical unnamed mossy forest. On this cold December morning a rare event occurred

Background imageMystery Collection: Full Moon

Full Moon seen from Iceland

Background imageMystery Collection: Milky Way behind tree, South Island, New Zealand

Milky Way behind tree, South Island, New Zealand
Milky Way over New Zealands Southern Alps at Mount Cook National Park

Background imageMystery Collection: St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery

St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery
This ancient church and cemetery overlooks Loch Duich in between Dornie and Shiel Bridge, near A87 Morvich. In the distance to the left is the mountain Beinn Fhada or Ben Attow

Background imageMystery Collection: Scottish forest

Scottish forest In Scotland, between The River Garry and Loch Oich, near the Village of Invergarry is a magical unnamed magical mossy forest that looks like its right out of a fairytale

Background imageMystery Collection: View to the canal through square window, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

View to the canal through square window, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Finestrella di Via Piella - little square window in Bologna overlooking towards Canale delle Moline

Background imageMystery Collection: young couple with flashlights

young couple with flashlights
young couple in the dusk, lighting at each other with flashlights

Background imageMystery Collection: Bleak House

Bleak House
Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House. I m Fly, says Jo. But Fen larksm you know. Stow hooking it!

Background imageMystery Collection: Ancient Egypt warrior army

Ancient Egypt warrior army
Illustration of a Ancient Egypt warrior army

Background imageMystery Collection: Into the Mystic #2

Into the Mystic #2
In Scotland, between The River Garry and Loch Oich, near the Village of Invergarry is a magical unnamed magical mossy forest that looks like its right out of a fairytale

Background imageMystery Collection: Medieval Basilica of St. Francis at sunset, Assisi

Medieval Basilica of St. Francis at sunset, Assisi
Basilica of San Francesco at dusk with sunset colors in background. A UNESCO Heritage site. Long exposure, no people

Background imageMystery Collection: Machu Picchu, a UNESCO world heritage site in Peru

Machu Picchu, a UNESCO world heritage site in Peru. It is ruins city of Inca kingdom. The city ruins of Machu Picchu is surrounded by high mountains. The picture is captured in a clear blue sky day

Background imageMystery Collection: Awesome dawn over volcanic landscape, Tongariro

Awesome dawn over volcanic landscape, Tongariro
View of snowcapped Mt. Ngauruhoe (Mt Doom) volcano, Red Crater and Emerald lakes, at dawn, Tongariro crossing, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand

Background imageMystery Collection: Temple of Luxor, Ramesses II Statue, Luxor, Egypt

Temple of Luxor, Ramesses II Statue, Luxor, Egypt
Temple of Luxor, Ramesses II Statue, Luxor - Thebes, Luxor East Bank, Egypt. Statue, Ramesses II, Pharaoh, King, Temple, Male Likeness, Hieroglyphics, Carving, Ancient, International Landmark

Background imageMystery Collection: Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands
Neolithic standing stones or henge in the Orkney islands, known as the Ring of Brodgar

Background imageMystery Collection: Turkish Woman Wearing a Veil

Turkish Woman Wearing a Veil
Woman from Turkey wearing a veil.

Background imageMystery Collection: Muslim Woman Wearing Full Veil

Muslim Woman Wearing Full Veil
Muslim woman from North Africa wearing flowered face veil.

Background imageMystery Collection: Young Woman in Traditional Middle Eastern Dress

Young Woman in Traditional Middle Eastern Dress
Portrait of young woman from the city of Nablus in traditional Middle Eastern dress.

Background imageMystery Collection: Man with lightning coming out of his hands

Man with lightning coming out of his hands
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageMystery Collection: Women posing in costumes

Women posing in costumes

Print Depicting Mohammed Exiting Earth into the Heavens
(Original Caption) Mohammed's transition to heaven. From a Persian manuscript representing the Prophet's ascent to heaven, his face being masked with a veil to hide his glory.

Background imageMystery Collection: Movie Scene Of A Fortune Teller

Movie Scene Of A Fortune Teller
(Original Caption) Movie scene of a fotune telling scene. BPA2# 2922

Background imageMystery Collection: Egyptian Heiroglyphics

Egyptian Heiroglyphics
Tomb of Harmhab (Horemhab), the first king of XIX Dynasty of Ancient Egypt who reigned 1350-1315 BC. Color slide of heiroglyphics adorning tomb walls.

Background imageMystery Collection: Alice and the Cheshire Cat by John Tenniel

Alice and the Cheshire Cat by John Tenniel
(Original Caption) Engraving of Alice and the Cheshire Cat from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

Background imageMystery Collection: Printed Copy of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

Printed Copy of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
(Original Caption) Pastel-toned copy of Leonardo da Vinci's painting, Mona Lisa, 1503-1506.

Background imageMystery Collection: Movie Still 'The Maltese Falcon W/Bogart

Movie Still "The Maltese Falcon W/Bogart
Scene from Maltese Falcon. Motion pictured released in 1941. | Version of: 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett.

Background imageMystery Collection: Miracle at Fatima

Miracle at Fatima
(Original Caption) [. . .] in the Sky. Fatima, Portugal: The phenomenon which occurred in Fatima, Portugal, 35 years ago. The photo recently published in the official Vatican newspaper

Outside murder victim Joseph Elwell's Manhattan apartment
Joseph Elwell, a wealthy clubman of 45 was found mortally wounded in his apartment at 244 West 70th Street New York City. Elwell was well known in the society circles as an authority on bridge whist

Background imageMystery Collection: 'See Mary' Real Estate

"See Mary" Real Estate
(Original Caption) "See Mary" the Slogan in Hollywood. That is - when anyone wants to buy, sell or rent a bungalow or mansion they see the mysterious yet interesting young lady shown in

Background imageMystery Collection: Actress Marion Merle with Birds

Actress Marion Merle with Birds
(Original Caption) Miss Marion Merle, pretty vaudevillian, fooled her trained troop of Macaws, cockatoos and parrots with a radio instrument

Background imageMystery Collection: Clive Brooks as Sherlock Holmes

Clive Brooks as Sherlock Holmes
(Original Caption) Clive Brooks examining a gun with a magnifying glass in his role as Sherlock Holmes. Movie still.

Background imageMystery Collection: Slain Woman's Body Found Burned in Jersey

Slain Woman's Body Found Burned in Jersey
New Jersey's populace was horrified on Feb. 23, 1929 with the finding of the burned body of an unidentified woman who had been shot through the head

Background imageMystery Collection: Latest Known Picture of Smith Reynolds

Latest Known Picture of Smith Reynolds
This is the latest known picture of Smith Reynolds, 20-year old tobacco heir to millions whose recent death is being investigated

Poisoned?
Two unsolved poison slayings of thirteen years ago were revived by investigation of a third poison death and the arrest of Everett C

Background imageMystery Collection: Man Pulling Down Hat

Man Pulling Down Hat
(Original Caption) "Hi Toots." New York, New York: Bashfully fumbling with his hat, Arthur "Toots" Herbert, alleged poultry czar, tries to hide his face as he leaves the Supreme Court

Background imageMystery Collection: Woman on Narrow Staircase at Winchester Mystery House

Woman on Narrow Staircase at Winchester Mystery House
(Original Caption) This photo shows a blind stairway on inside of the Winchester Mystery House. Miss Maxine Upham is shown in photo

Background imageMystery Collection: Cast in Scene from The Maltese Falcon

Cast in Scene from The Maltese Falcon
Scene from Maltese Falcon. Motion pictured released in 1941. | Version of: 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett

Background imageMystery Collection: Walter and John Huston on Maltese Falcon Set

Walter and John Huston on Maltese Falcon Set
On the set of Maltese Falcon. Motion pictured released in 1941

Background imageMystery Collection: Fortune Teller Gazing into Ball on Table

Fortune Teller Gazing into Ball on Table
(Original Caption) Zenda, who looks to the stars and her crystal ball to solve vocational and personal problems, finds inspiration in the building where once Evangeline Adams was consultant to

Background imageMystery Collection: Fortuneteller Dealing Cards

Fortuneteller Dealing Cards
A fortuneteller lays out playing cards to predict her customer's future

Background imageMystery Collection: Men in Hats Looking Upward

Men in Hats Looking Upward
Group of behatted men looking into the night

Background imageMystery Collection: Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
(Original Caption) Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in a scene from the 1946 Warner Brothers film "The Big Sleep." The couple are shown entering a room, with Bogart (Philip Marlowe) holding a pistol

Background imageMystery Collection: Reported Missing from Bennington College

Reported Missing from Bennington College
Miss Paula Welden (above), 18, has been reported missing from fashionable Bennington College since Dec. 1st. Students, faculty and police have joined in the search for the girl

Background imageMystery Collection: Father of Missing Girl Aids in Search

Father of Missing Girl Aids in Search
W. Archibald Welden (right), father of 18-year-old Paula Welden, checks a map of the college campus and the area surrounding Bennington, Vt

Background imageMystery Collection: Helicopter Joins Search for Missing Girl

Helicopter Joins Search for Missing Girl
As students of Bennington college watch, a helicopter, flown from Buffalo to Bennington flies over the Bennington Commons to check territory of 'Long Trail' for Paula Weldon

Background imageMystery Collection: Lost Girl Search Renewed

Lost Girl Search Renewed
The search for the missing Paula Welden (shown above) was reopened today after Connecticut state police detectives arrived at Bennington College to aid Vermont authorities

Background imageMystery Collection: Paula Welden Search

Paula Welden Search
Steam shovel excavates pit in search of Paula Weldon

Background imageMystery Collection: Group Search for Paula Welden

Group Search for Paula Welden
Photo shows: Lloyd Potter, Motor Vehicle Department, Vermont; Capt. Jo. Krawszyk, National Guard; Sheriff John H. Maloney; Harry Roeman, Boy Scout official; and Jesse Watson, District Game Warden

Background imageMystery Collection: Decorative Iron Keyhole

Decorative Iron Keyhole
1966- Lima, Peru- ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Architectural shots of decorative wrought-iron work on gates and balconies, and carved wood details

Background imageMystery Collection: Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
(Original Caption) Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. BPA2# 1663

Background imageMystery Collection: Greek Red-figure Painting of King Aigeus Consulting the Priestess Pythia at Delphi

Greek Red-figure Painting of King Aigeus Consulting the Priestess Pythia at Delphi
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Oracles: Consulting the Oracle of Delphi. Red figured vase. Greek, 400 B.C

Background imageMystery Collection: Helen Brach

Helen Brach
Helen Vorhees Brach vanished without a trace in February of 1977, and was declared dead in 1984. She was heiress to the Brach's Candy fortune, from her late husband

Background imageMystery Collection: Birds Sitting on Reeds Along Shore

Birds Sitting on Reeds Along Shore
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageMystery Collection: Woman Trapped in a Bubble

Woman Trapped in a Bubble
A double exposure shows a young woman blowing a bubble in which she appears trapped and helpess, begging for release

Background imageMystery Collection: Map of Mythological Atlantis

Map of Mythological Atlantis
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Map of Atlantis in the Atlantic Ocean. Undated illustration

Background imageMystery Collection: Illustration Depicting Alice Holding the Bottle Labelled 'Drink Me' after John Tenniel

Illustration Depicting Alice Holding the Bottle Labelled "Drink Me" after John Tenniel
(Original Caption) Alice In Wonderland. Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Alice with the magic bottle. "I must be shutting up like a telescope." After a drawing by Tenniel

Background imageMystery Collection: Spiritual Materializations: The Spirit Body by W.P. Snyder

Spiritual Materializations: The Spirit Body by W.P. Snyder
Anne Morgan, said to have been dead for 2 centuries, revealing herself under the name of "Katie King, " and thru spiritualistic mediums to persons in Philadelphia

Background imageMystery Collection: Alice and the Caterpillar by John Tenniel

Alice and the Caterpillar by John Tenniel
Alice talks to a hookah-smoking caterpillar sitting on a mushroom in an illustration from Lewis Carroll's, Alice in Wonderland

Background imageMystery Collection: Disguised as a Contraband Book Illustration

Disguised as a Contraband Book Illustration
This illustration was originally published in the book "Nurse and Spy in the Union Army" by Sarah Emma Edmonds

Background imageMystery Collection: Illustration Depicting Alice Holding the Bottle Labelled 'Drink Me' by John Tenniel

Illustration Depicting Alice Holding the Bottle Labelled "Drink Me" by John Tenniel
(Original Caption) Illustration to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by John Tenniel. Alice finds a bottle on the table

Background imageMystery Collection: Lady Carnarvon Attending Ball

Lady Carnarvon Attending Ball
(Original Caption) Lady Carnarvon on Hand for Masked Ball. New York. Lady Carnarvon, known to theatergoers as dancer Tilly Losch

Background imageMystery Collection: Flying Saucer

Flying Saucer
This photo of a flying saucer was taken by Paul Trent over his farm, in McMinnville, Oregon

Background imageMystery Collection: Occultist Aleister Crowley in Odd Hat

Occultist Aleister Crowley in Odd Hat, circa 1954. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageMystery Collection: Young Priest Walks Toward an Arch

Young Priest Walks Toward an Arch
(Original Caption) 12/10/1954- Rome, Italy: In pensive mood, a young priest walks slowly toward an arch in Rome's St. Peters Square, making a dramatic picture of late afternoon tranquility

Background imageMystery Collection: Four Men Gaze At UFOs In The Sky

Four Men Gaze At UFOs In The Sky
(Original Caption) 12/10/1954-Sicily, Italy- Four Sicilians gaze skyward at two unidentified objects similar to those being mentioned in press reports

Background imageMystery Collection: Alfred Hitchcock with Wife Alma

Alfred Hitchcock with Wife Alma
(Original Caption) Alfred Hitchcock, famed screen director poses for a "sinister" type snapshot for his wife, Alma

Background imageMystery Collection: Hitchcock Shh-Ing On Boat; Lifesaver

Hitchcock Shh-Ing On Boat; Lifesaver
(Original Caption) 7/31/1956-New York, NY: Although it is difficult for a plump man to look sinister, Alfred Hitchcock, master director of mystery movies

Background imageMystery Collection: 'Flying Saucers' Over Eiffel Tower

"Flying Saucers" Over Eiffel Tower
(Original Caption) 1/6/1958-Paris, France- Flying saucers seem to be back in the news, apparently orbiting around the Eiffel Tower in this unretouched photogrpah

Background imageMystery Collection: Letter Providing Evidence in the Anastasia Mystery

Letter Providing Evidence in the Anastasia Mystery
A letter presented as part of the evidence during the trials of Anna Anderson, the most famous claimant to being Anastasia, Grand Duchess of Russia

Background imageMystery Collection: Pilot with Model of Loch Ness Monster He Witnessed

Pilot with Model of Loch Ness Monster He Witnessed
(Original Caption) London: Says He Filmed Loch Ness "Monster." Former Royal Air Force pilot Tom Dinsdale displays a model he made of the storied Loch Ness "Monster." Dinsdale claims he saw

Background imageMystery Collection: Alfred Hitchcock and Likeness

Alfred Hitchcock and Likeness
Alfred Hitchcock poses next to a picture of himself on a poster for his film Psycho while in Paris

Background imageMystery Collection: UFO Flying Low Over Trees

UFO Flying Low Over Trees
The Amalgamated Flying Saucer Club of America, which headquarters in Los Angeles, released this photo taken by a member reportedly showing a flying saucer estimated at seventy feet in diameter

Background imageMystery Collection: UFO Flying Low Over Trees

UFO Flying Low Over Trees
The Amalgamated Flying Saucer Club of America, which headquarters in Los Angeles, released this photo taken by a member reportedly showing a flying saucer estimated at seventy feet in diameter

Background imageMystery Collection: Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery

Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery
(Original Caption) Movie still of a scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie, sex mystery starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery, a Universal release, in Technicolor

Background imageMystery Collection: Picture of a 'Flying Saucer'

Picture of a "Flying Saucer"
(Original Caption) 3/1966-Wall Township, NJ- Robert J. Salvo, a 13 year old boy, walking his dog purports to have taken a photo of a flying saucer. The youth showed this photograph to the Army



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