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post mortem unknown man
click to embiggen... The chair-balancers are getting more precarious by the day! This post mortem photograph is taken from Tuesday Johnson’s rather wonderful ‘Historical Indulgences’ tumblog, which is...
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Boy with mother – but is it post mortem?
According to the site on which I found this supposedly post mortem photograph*, “…the Mother is alive holding her sons death certificate and her deceased son.” (sic). I’m not sure, though. He looks to...
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Dead or Not? Post mortem, memento mori
Hmmm. I found this on a random Tumblr blog (which was just a collection of unconnected images, so I haven’t bothered linking to it). Although the subject’s eyes are open, I can see why the original...
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Woman in casket – post mortem, memento mori
Another example of the ‘propped up’ style of coffin photography! Obviously wedged up against a wall somehow, this post mortem photograph does at least have the advantage of looking slightly less...
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Framed woman in headdress, post mortem
Another example of awkwardly forced perspective in a post mortem photograph. However I think we can safely assume that this lady is deceased, unlike the person in this previous post. Sadly I have no...
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Early photo editing post mortem / memento mori
This post mortem cabinet card photo is currently for sale – I’m sorely tempted, but just can’t afford to get sucked into collecting. Bah. If you’re interested, you can find the details here...
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