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==Authentication==
==Authentication==


After conferring with Rev. Branham, Gordon Lindsay arranged for the negative to be turned over to George Lacy, considered the greatest authority on questioned documents in that area. Mr. Lacy then submitted the negative to exhaustive scientific tests. Rev. Branham was certain that the negative was genuine but considered it wise to have absolute scientific proof of its genuineness.
After conferring with Rev. Branham, Gordon Lindsay arranged for the negative to be turned over to George Lacy, a forensic examiner of documents. Mr. Lacy examined the negative.  


After a most thorough examination, Mr. Lacy gave a certified statement indicating that every test showed that the negative was absolutely genuine, and had not been "doctored" or retouched or been given a double exposure of any kind.  Today, the picture remains in the U.S Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. [http://catalog.loc.gov/]
After his examination, Mr. Lacy gave a certified statement indicating that it was his opinion that the negative was genuine, and had not been "doctored" or retouched or the result of a double exposure.  Today, the picture sits in a filing cabinet in the U.S Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. [http://catalog.loc.gov/]


[[Image:George_Lacy_Doc2.jpg|frame|center|Report by George J. Lacy]]
[[Image:George_Lacy_Doc2.jpg|frame|center|Report by George J. Lacy]]