Wierd Third Reich era non-military ghost photo

[BlackWatch1]

I picked this up with some other photo's. Circa 1930's Germany. Notice how the family is very ghost like and you can see through the man's legs. I thought this was a double exposure(where you take a photo of something or someone but do not wind the film roll to the next segment of unexposed film and then take a second shot on the already exposed segment of film thus having two seperate images overlapping each other) but why would someone take a photo of grass and a fence by itself unless there was something behind where the family is standing. I know it's non-military but I thought I'd share it.

[Steve Sherlock]

Why might someone take such a photo? By mistake? I've taken lots of photos of just scenery. Maybe here the photographer did too and just forgot to rewind here.

Steve

[NARVIK1940]

Wierd Third Reich era non-military ghost photo

Strange photo. Looks like a double exposure. The photographer might have done it intentionally.

[Viewfinder]

Looks intentional. Early Photoshop type fun. Double exposure.

R. Gerard

[PHILBROWN]

to add to this the children and the ladys clothes are circa 1910, however the gent appears 1930s? mmmm, love the photo,love the idea of ghosts

[Tim W]

Can't be ghosts as there is a shadow
Tim

[BlackWatch1]

Thanks everyone for their replies. Now my question is: If this was a double exposure why do they appear to have their feet in the grass, cast a shadow as Tim mentions and only they appear and not remnants of a second photo around them? Seems really strange that the families image is very ghost like but the surrounding vegetation and fence are clear.

[feldpost 58]

Hi,

An odd photograph, but must be a double exposure.
Have a few like this myself, nothing supernatural here - I do not believe in this type of superstition.
Double exposure for sure.

Best wishes,

John.

[JOVE23]

Can't be ghosts as there is a shadow
Tim

I laughed at this more than I should have.

[BlackWatch1]

I laughed at this more than I should have.

I'm glad it gave you the giggles