: Post-Mortem Photography
Absolutely fascinating.
Post-Mortem photography, the act of taking photographs of the recently deceased, was a common custom during the beginning of the 19th century. It eventually replaced the older and much more costly use of posthumous paintings. With the advent and popularization of the photograph came the…
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Absolutely fascinating.
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screamuntilyourecoughingupblood said:
If you Google Postmortem Photos, you’ll find a lot.
I thought I posted something way before, but I can’t find it.
Its interesting, but totally creepy.
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