What Causes ‘Ghosts’ on Old Photographs?

Ghosts in old photos are like shadows or small mistakes that happened when the photo was taken. People thought they were spirits, but really, it was just how cameras worked back then, kind of like a little ghost hiding in the picture.

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Examples

A man’s shadow appears in a photo of his family from 100 years ago because he moved slightly during the shot.
A ghostly figure shows up in a portrait of two people who were double-exposed on the same piece of film.
A lady in an old photograph seems to be holding hands with someone not visible in modern photos, it was just the camera’s light capturing her movement.

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