early life and career william h. mumler, an american spirit photographer, was born in 1832 in the united states. before venturing into photography, mumler worked as a jewellery engraver in boston. his interest in photography led him to develop a self-portrait that unexpectedly featured the apparition of his deceased cousin, marking the beginning of his spirit photography career. rise to fame and notable works mumler's most famous images include: photograph of mary todd lincoln with the ghost of her husband abraham lincoln portrait of master herrod, a medium, with three spirit guides these w…