Tony Wolf

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2015

I write - mostly nonfiction articles on historical curiosities, occasional scripts, one graphic novel trilogy - and direct action scenes for theatre, TV, movies and video games.

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Articles by Tony Wolf

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A skeleton, found inside the box.

31 days of halloween

Discovering a Rare Box of Ghostly Props in My Dad's Antique Collection

The contents included glowing gloves, a spirit lamp, two skeleton bodysuits, and a ghost with "ectoplasm."

Lulu demonstrating the secret behind her balance test.

victorian

The Victorian Teenage Girl Who Entertained Crowds by Overpowering Men

Lulu Hurst's seemingly supernatural strength made for a compelling night out.

An illustration from one of Rose Mackenburg's articles for the Winnipeg Tribune.

ghosts

The Female Ghost Buster Who Rooted Out Spiritual Fraud for Houdini

How Rose Mackenberg took on phantoms and fakes.

Inside the Lamson ball, from a 1912 Lamson catalogue.

railroads

The Rise and Fall of the Cash Railway