Norman’s Ghost Hole

Another mystifying, gorgeous, crumbling artifact found on Tumblr [via bloodmilk].

The source and context of the image sadly remain a mystery, but, as with Deirdre Aislinn MacCarthy and Athanasius Scrimshaw and his good lady, Jerboa, this photo invites the telling of tales.

What happens when this traveling show comes to town? What’s the relationship between the well-dressed lady standing on the stairs and the man beside her? Do those carved gargoyles and angels ever talk? Are people who see this show ever really the same after the see it?

Posted by Nadya Lev on June 13th, 2011
Filed under Occult, Surreal, Ye Olde

2 Responses to “Norman’s Ghost Hole”

  1. Zoh Says:
    June 13th, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    How interesting! There is also a “ghost hole” attraction at Coney Island. I took some pictures of it recently:

    http://gothypants.tumblr.com/post/6501585444/ghost-hole

    Maybe it’s a genre?

  2. Nadya Says:
    June 13th, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    Zoh: Totally! I love that originally it was called “The Hell Hole,” but they changed it because of pressure from religious groups. The “Hell Hole” was too obscene for children, but the Ghost Hole? Not at all!