The pillar of fire [1950]


On the night of January 24, 1950, one of the most amazing photographs (right figure) of all time was taken in the Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas. As William Branham (an influential Bible minister sometimes credited with founding the Latter Rain Movement within American Pentecostal churches) stood at the podium, a halo of fire appeared above his head. This picture was the only one that turned out on the entire film! George J. Lacy, Investigator of Questioned Documents, and often hired by the FBI in that capacity, subjected the negative to every scientific test available. At a news conference, he stated, “To my knowledge, this is the first time in all the world’s history that a supernatural being has been photographed and scientifically vindicated.” The original of this photograph is kept in the archives of the Religious Department of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.

The pillar of fire [1950]

Photographer: Unknown
Source: wikipedia

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Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at 11:25 am"  
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Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at 10:21 pm"  
Tejvan says:

INteresting

Monday, August 6th, 2007 at 3:49 pm"  
WP says:

looks more like lens flare cause by another flash nearby

Monday, August 20th, 2007 at 8:56 am"  
Heliologue says:

Clearly, the good reverend is being tailed by a UFO. Don’t try to tell me that’s swamp gas, either, because a bright smudge on an old photograph is certainly indisputable proof of the existence of god.

Friday, August 24th, 2007 at 11:30 pm"  
Greg says:

I’d say its a flash or light flare or some sort. It appears there is also a reflection of light curving around his head on his hair. Perhaps the flash that caused the light flare behind him, caused this too!?

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 at 9:41 pm"  
InI says:

what kind of b-s- are you trying to feed us? That is NO halo- either that is a lens flare or a ring or burning FIRE- this dude is obviously no angel

Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 7:18 pm"  
Jason says:

This photograph was studied by the FBI. Now you are trying to dispute what their investigation proved. Even they said that it is the first time a supernatural being had ever been photographed.

Monday, February 4th, 2008 at 12:38 pm"  
Colleen says:

I don’t think it’s a halo. It’s probably a sword that an angel was holding. It just wasn’t time to impute justice yet.

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 at 2:25 am"  
MB says:

This is an undesputatble appearance of a supernatural being. it has been authenticated beyond any shadow of doubt. I have seen other pictures of the same man with the same light at different locations. What makess the picture more outstanding is the story behind the moment it was taken

Friday, March 7th, 2008 at 12:05 pm"  

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