1934 Surgeons Photograph
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The 1934 Surgeons Photograph is a famous black-and-white image long believed to show the Loch Ness Monster’s head and neck emerging from the water, later widely exposed as a hoax.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hoax
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photograph ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Surgeon's Photograph
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The Surgeon's Photo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Loch Ness Monster
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cryptozoology ⓘ paranormal claims ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish folklore-related images
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paranormal hoaxes ⓘ photographic hoaxes ⓘ |
| consideredByScientists | inconclusive evidence ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | reinforced global fascination with Loch Ness Monster ⓘ |
| depicts |
alleged Loch Ness Monster
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head and neck-like object emerging from water ⓘ |
| exposedAs | hoax ⓘ |
| exposedAsHoaxInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| exposedBy |
Christian Spurling
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Ian Wetherell NERFINISHED ⓘ Marmaduke Wetherell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacyAs | classic example of manipulated evidence in cryptozoology ⓘ |
| hoaxMethod | model attached to toy submarine ⓘ |
| imageColor | black and white ⓘ |
| laterConsensus | fabricated image ⓘ |
| medium | film photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most famous alleged monster photographs
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influencing public belief in Loch Ness Monster ⓘ longstanding status as supposed evidence of Loch Ness Monster ⓘ |
| orientation | landscape ⓘ |
| photographerAttributedTo | Robert Kenneth Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographerProfession | surgeon ⓘ |
| publicationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationType | newspaper ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Daily Mail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Daily Mail Loch Ness Monster coverage
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Marmaduke Wetherell Loch Ness investigation ⓘ |
| shows |
ripples on surface of Loch Ness
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small object relative to visible waves ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debunking investigations
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documentaries about Loch Ness Monster ⓘ media coverage ⓘ |
| takenAt | Loch Ness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takenInCountry |
Scotland
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takenOn | 1934 ⓘ |
| usedAs | iconic image in Loch Ness Monster lore ⓘ |
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