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The Victorian Art of Postmortem Photography
The Funeral Channel Network brought to you by The Funeral Program Site takes you back to the Victorian era to explore one of history's most fascinating and misunderstood mourning traditions—postmortem photography. Why did families photograph their loved ones after death, and what made these haunting portraits such treasured keepsakes?
During the 19th century, photography was still a relatively new and expensive invention. For some families, a postmortem photography portrait was the only photograph they would ever have of someone they loved. Rather than viewing these images as disturbing, many…
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