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Episodes
When the Victorians Spoke with the Dead
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if an old photograph was not just looking back at you but trying to tell you something? Travel to 1848 and the candlelit parlor of the Fox sister...
The Power of Life and Death in Winslow Homer’s Art
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1909, near the end of his life, Winslow Homer created one of the most haunting images in American art: Right and Left. At first glance, the painti...
The Last Thing She Saw
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1800s, some scientists believed the human eye could capture the last thing a person saw before death. When Emma Merlotin was murdered, doctors ...
The One Who Didn’t Leave a Trace
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some mysteries are loud. Others barely register at all. In the nineteenth century, entire lives could pass through a house and leave behind almost not...
Stagecoach Travel: Where History Meets the Haunted Road
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A winter storm. A vanished coach. A trail where the wind still carries echoes. In 1886, a red Concord stage disappeared on Raton Pass, its horses foun...
Unraveling the Mystery of the Princes in the Tower
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to the princes in the Tower? Was it murder, betrayal, or something more mysterious? In this episode, we unravel the haunting story behin...
Undelivered: Lost Letters and Hidden Truths
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Dead Letter is a podcast that uncovers forgotten history through undelivered letters and lost texts. It begins with a mysterious 1800s letter disc...
The Presence of the Past: A Night at the Tate
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if a portrait could see you back? In this episode, we step into the Tate Museum, where a quiet moment before closing reveals the strange, hauntin...
A Night at Buffalo Central
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1983, a group of teens slipped inside Buffalo Central Terminal, chasing a dare and the promise of the city’s forgotten heights. They never made i...
And She Was a Witch
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Deep in the Metropolitan Museum’s hidden storage, a solitary figure waits. George Fuller’s And She Was a Witch rarely sees the light, yet its gaze...
Candle Wick Trimmers, a Small Tool With a Long Shadow
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Candle wick trimmers, crafted mainly from iron or brass, are historical tools essential for maintaining candle flames before electric lighting. Used i...
The Night She Returned: Luisa Tetrazzini and a City That Still Listens
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An estate sale cabinet. A forgotten record. A line of handwriting that should not exist. In San Francisco, a gold edged 78 by Luisa Tetrazzini carries...
The Pipe in the Attic
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a quiet Walnut Street home, an old pipe carries more than smoke—it carries the presence of Orie, a long-gone resident who never truly left. Fanny...
Collecting Hotel Memorabilia: A Glimpse Into the Past, From Postcards to Fixtures
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The article explores the allure of hotel memorabilia, particularly from Chicago's Hotel Sherman, which was a prestigious venue until its demolition in...
A Loop of Track and a World of Memory
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marx trains, founded by Louis Marx in 1919, aimed to create affordable, fun toys for children. Known for their cheerful lithographed tin and later pla...
Philadelphia’s Most Famous Cure-All
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1800s, William Swaim transformed from a bookbinder to a successful patent medicine entrepreneur with Swaim's Panacea, a controversial rem...
Antiques Mysteries: The Witch’s Castle
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Antiques Mysteries, we explore a hauntingly enigmatic site tucked deep within Portland’s Forest Park: the so-called “Witch’...
Tangible Traces of Railroad History
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pennsylvania Railroad was a symbol of American industrial progress, connecting regions with its reliable service and elegant trains like the Red A...
Echoes in Print: Ghost Stories from a Vanished Age
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the turn of the 20th century, industrialization prompted a rise in ghost stories as people grappled with anxieties about technological progress. Ne...
The Case of the Busby Stoop Chair
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antiques Mysteries explores the legend of the Busby Stoop Chair, believed to cause death to those who sit in it. This episode examines various methods...
The Ghost of North Head and the Sea That Wouldn’t Let Go
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The cliffs of Cape Disappointment harbor the North Head Lighthouse, a historic beacon overlooking tumultuous waters. Its keeper, Mary Pesonen, mysteri...
John Quidor’s Vision of Early America
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1858, John Quidor captured a unique vision of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow through his painting The Headless Horseman Pursuing I...
Edison’s Ghost Phone: The Machine That Never Spoke
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1920, Thomas Edison sparked public intrigue by suggesting the possibility of recording the voice of a soul, linking it to his invention of the phon...
The Girl Who Waits: Eastman Johnson’s Haunting Vision
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eastman Johnson's painting, The Girl I Left Behind Me (1872), captures a moment of tension and yearning. The nameless girl, standing on a foggy bluff,...
The Doll That Wouldn’t Leave
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Antique Mysteries" is a new podcast from Urban Art and Antiques hosted by antique dealer Melissa. Each episode investigates intriguing stories behind...
The Race That Never Ends
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They say a painting is a window. But what if it’s something else? What if it’s a trapdoor? In this episode of Antiques Mysteries, we step into the...
Whispers in the Parlor
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step back to a time when Portland’s drawing rooms hummed with questions for the beyond. Whispers in the Parlor, the latest episode of Antiques Myste...
Castle of Shadows: The Haunted Grandeur of the Crescent Hotel
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
High on a limestone ridge above the winding streets of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the Crescent Hotel rises like a dream—or a warning. Built in 1885 a...
Why Blue Willow Dishware Captivates Collectors
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wandered through an antique shop or peeked into a grandmother’s china cabinet, chances are you’ve seen Blue Willow. That crisp bl...