WELCOME TO THE MANOR MACABRE GALLERIES!

Here you will find the largest collection of still photography of Elvira on the internet! The images within these galleries are some of the first images ever scanned and posted to the internet! Back when I first began the redevelopment of this site (formerly the "Unofficial Elvira, Mistress of the Dark" fan site) there were only a few scattered, very low resolution images of Elvira available "online." Most were saved from BBS boards and newsgroups on Usenet. At that time an image of only 600px tall was considered high resolution. Also, in 2000 or so, there was a massive dispute over who had the rights to showcase many photographs from Elvira's personal archives. The images in dispute had appeared on her products, in calendars and print articles. That photography was produced by a variety of different photographers over the years. Many of the shots went offline, and sadly so did many of the fan sites. 

This site was among the sites that had to either remove the photography or face being taken offline. Since I had access to far more photography that was not in dispute, I simply took down the images in question. I won't lie, it had a massive impact on this site and the fandom at large. More than two years later during a sit down with Cassandra, she asked what had happened to so many of her fan websites. "I can't find any fan pages anymore, just yours!" I explained the situation and it became crystal clear she had no idea what had happened.. Once it was detailed she told me "I'll handle it." So, special thanks to Cassandra Peterson and Queen 'B' Productions for allowing me to freely distribute her exclusive photographs of Elvira, here at Manor Macabre. Without her gracious permission and advocacy years ago, a vast majority of the photography seen on this site and in these galleries would still be offline.

As I mentioned above, many of these photographs were seen on Elvira's products throughout her illustrious career history. Many of these photos were scanned at high resolution (of the era), they have been digitally enhanced. I created new backgrounds and effects for some images. Being a graphic designer I invested time restoring what was then considered high detail and color enhancement. In contrast to the photography of today available online, these images do pale in comparison, but it made these photographs some of the highest and most sought after on the internet. In fact, many of these images have been seen EVERYWHERE on Social Media. They originated HERE before social media existed! That's what happens when you run a website for over 25 years!

It goes without saying, a very special thank you to the photographers who's work has been seen for so many years. All of you laid the foundation for continuing the legacy of Elvira into the future. Here we are over 25 years since this site was built and the photos are still drawing in traffic. Be sure to check out their websites by clicking on the links available.

Finally, a heartfelt thanks to Cassandra Peterson for allowing me rights to display her photographs. After seeing how so few Elvira sites on the internet have been able to properly represent the spirit of Elvira I am very happy and excited to be able to do just that with this site and these galleries.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL THE GALLERIES AS SELECT PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH HIGHER QUALITY VERSIONS!

Many of the photos seen in these galleries were taken by Mary Ann Halpin, Lynn Goldsmith, Bobbie Kitchens, Austin Young and David Goldner. Be sure to check out their respective websites by clicking
 www.maryannhalpin.com, www.lynngoldsmith.com & www.austinyoung.com

I am slowly going to expand this section with new photography. It will be a combination of archive photography I own from Cassandra's career as well as a few that I find on the internet. Some may be fan photos and whenever credit is available, it will be given. So if you see any of your photos on this site (that you took yourself), and you have not been credited, please contact me and let me know! I will be more than happy to credit your work!

Special thanks to DJ years back for help with images in these albums.

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