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Are fairy creatures simply folk tales told by superstitious rural people, without any objective reality? Do we have physical proof of their existence? Though fairies come in many sizes and shapes, we shall confine our meaning of the term to their usual or more common appearance as small beautiful female creatures with gossamer wings and flowing--often sparkling--transparent clothing. The most remarkable and controversial photographic documentation of fairies were those taken by Frances Griffiths, 10, and her cousin Elsie Wright, 13, in the Yorkshire Village of Cottingley in 1917. At the back of Elsie's house was a beautiful glen, a wild and secluded valley bordered by a stream.It was here that the two girls saw fairies which became their friends. When the girls told Elsie's parents that there were friendly fairies in their backyard, the adults did not believe the youngsters. The girls told them they would prove the fairies' existence.Arthur Wright lent them his camera and the girls took pictures of each other in the glen.
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