In 1996, the boot Hill allegedly showing a ghost in the background was made at the Boot Hill cemetery. But what was the truth of this secret in the Wild West?
Boot Hill Ghost is a captivating photo taken in 1996 by Ike Canton at the Boot Hill cemetery, a historically opulent place located in Tombstone, Arizona, and the USA. This iconic cemetery is known for its multi -story past, which includes the final resting places of many infamous figures from the Wild West era.
In the photo Canton and his friend Kelly from southern California are dressed in classic cowboy equipment, putting on cowboy hats and kidnapping original six shooters that are suitable for their senior appearance. When the camera clicked, only Ike Canton's friend was clearly apparent in the frame, while the mysterious man in a hat lurking behind him was not. This obscure figure caused numerous theories and debates among enthusiasts who speculate about the possibility of capturing a ghostly presence in such a significant location steeped in legend and tradition.
The film was developed in a regular savings pharmacy and surprised them all. Later, Canton looked at the photo and decided that the character actually holds the knife and the point ended just above his collar. Even stranger, it seems that the character is buried from the stomach.
Visiting the Cemetery of Shoes
People notice strange lights and see there apparitions regularly at the Boot Hill cemetery, a place steeped in amazing legends and local folklore.
Boot Hill refers to several cemeteries, for the first time at Dodge City, Kansas. The name comes from the idea that many have consumed there, along with shoes, suggesting a violent or unnatural death. It was opened around 1879 and closed in 1884. After burying about 300 people, because a up-to-date cemetery opened.
Visitors often talk about their experiences of the spine, claiming that they felt inexplicable chill in the air, as if imperceptible ghosts were present among tombstones. It is said that ghostly characters go through the area, creating a chunky atmosphere with the echoes of the past, attracting both engaging and bold search for phenomena that intrigued generations. With every sunset, the cemetery transforms into a kingdom, in which the border between reality and supernatural ones is blurring, leaving many to think about the secrets that remain in his haunted landscape.
Haunted salon in the tombstone
But who was a photographer behind the photo at the Boot Hill cemetery and what was his relationship with the supernatural? The photographer was Ike Clanton, an unusual figure who, intriguingly, is a descendant of the infamous Clantons OK Corral. He devoted a lot of his life to a lot of life on the historical playing of the Wild West to study the amazing secrets surrounding the historic city of Tombstone.
He too offers Ghost Tours and has a concert about its paranormal investigations, as well as about having the Haunted Hotel Ike Clanton – Tombstone Ghosts and Legends Tour.
Picture investigation
Although in 1996 digital manipulation was possible, the software such as Photoshop was still at the beginning, and most would agree that the image looks untouched when he talked about editing in this way. So what happened that day at the cemetery?
People who believed that this must be the third person present in the cemetery, meet the problem when we find that a person looks half buried in the ground. Although this is possible, it is not likely that someone would make a joke. But can it be a mannequin or something like? And investigators like Blake Smith for Skeptic He thinks that a real mannequin was found, or at least something similar.
Visiting the Boot Hill cemetery continues
The secret of the Boot Hill cemetery continues when the whispers of the restless ghosts echo through the winds into the moon nights, attracting engaging guests with their amazing stories. Perhaps we will never really know the truth behind the picture and what secret the Boot Hill cemetery has. Or maybe a straightforward answer is already there and we already know the truth.
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