In our modern world of the internet and Photoshop, it’s second nature to double check almost every photo for legitimacy and to see if it’s fake. It can be hard to imagine a time when people believed outlandish photos without any proof, they didn’t have a reason to not believe. From its inception, photography and hoaxery went hand-in-hand, like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Since the 19th century, people have been manipulating images, combining negatives, staging scenes, and building dummies to trick audiences into believing that what they see in the image is real. Can you tell which of these historical photographs are real and which are fake? 
 
Includes 12 images, along with notes on each, answer, and enlarged image for print or screen. Great for discussion, ties to history lesson, intro to Photoshop, etc.