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[[Image:Pillar_of_Fire_smallpic.jpg|frame|Picture taken in Houston, TX by Douglas Studios on January 24, 1950]] | [[Image:Pillar_of_Fire_smallpic.jpg|frame|Picture taken in Houston, TX by Douglas Studios on January 24, 1950]] | ||
An photograph was taken by Douglas Studios of Houston, Texas, on January 24, 1950, of a halo-like light above the head of Rev. [[William Branham]]. Gordon Lindsay took the negative to George J. Lacy, an Examiner of Questioned Documents (who was not an employee of the FBI). Mr. Lacy was asked to determine whether or not the light could have been the result of improper exposure, double exposure, tampering during the developing process or retouching. A written report was prepared stating that the unusual brightness was caused by light striking the negative. | |||
Message believers are under the impression that this photograph was verified by the FBI, hangs in the Hall of Religious Art in Washington, D.C. and captures a light of supernatural origin. | |||
'''Do these claims hold up to scrutiny, and is this vindication legitimate?''' | |||
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The problem with William Branham's statement is that there is no '''Hall of Religious Art''' in Washington, D.C. There is a copy of the picture that someone sent to the U.S. Library of Congress for preservation. But the photo does not hang on the wall and there is no caption underneath it. Rather, it sits in a filing cabinet. We have personally been to the Library of Congress and have seen the photo in the file folder. It was never hanging on the wall but remains in a filing cabinet.<ref>[http://catalog.loc.gov/ Library of Congress Online Catalog]</ref> | The problem with William Branham's statement is that there is no '''Hall of Religious Art''' in Washington, D.C. There is a copy of the picture that someone sent to the U.S. Library of Congress for preservation. But the photo does not hang on the wall and there is no caption underneath it. Rather, it sits in a filing cabinet. We have personally been to the Library of Congress and have seen the photo in the file folder. It was never hanging on the wall but remains in a filing cabinet.<ref>[http://catalog.loc.gov/ Library of Congress Online Catalog]</ref> | ||
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|'''Printable Summary''' <br> [http://en.believethesign.com/images/1/11/The_Simple_Truth_about_the_Houston_Photograph.pdf Click here access a printable summary on the Houston Photograph] | |||
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=Report by George J. Lacy= | =Report by George J. Lacy= | ||