http://blog.nyhistory.org/postmortem-photography-at-the-turn-of-the-20th-century/ Thu, 16 May 2013 04:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://blog.nyhistory.org/postmortem-photography-at-the-turn-of-the-20th-century/#comment-1822 Patricia Getz Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:10:58 +0000 http://blog.nyhistory.org/?p=4673#comment-1822 You know, I have looked & looked at post-mortem photos, & I have truly tried to see the “right” in it. But, to me, it (almost) borders on dis-respect.
True, these people want/need a reminder of their loved one. But, gracious, is this the way to remember them? Dead? I would want to remember them happy, laughing, smiling, playing, celebrating a wedding, or a holiday or a birthday. To pose these poor souls, stand them, sit them, pose them with living siblings. No…bury these poor people, & the sooner the better. Let
them be at peace.

]]> http://blog.nyhistory.org/postmortem-photography-at-the-turn-of-the-20th-century/#comment-686 Haunting mystery girl, part 1 | BlackenedRoots.com Sun, 14 Oct 2012 05:03:33 +0000 http://blog.nyhistory.org/?p=4673#comment-686 [...] The New York Historical Society has an article from September, 2012. [...]

]]> http://blog.nyhistory.org/postmortem-photography-at-the-turn-of-the-20th-century/#comment-623 Cindi Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:02:34 +0000 http://blog.nyhistory.org/?p=4673#comment-623 I have been fascinated for quite some time with post mortem photography from the Victorian era. My heart always goes out to the mothers that cradled their babies when they had to have these photos taken as a lasting memory of their lost loved ones. It had to have been extremely difficult. May they all rest in peace.

]]> http://blog.nyhistory.org/postmortem-photography-at-the-turn-of-the-20th-century/#comment-600 Julia Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:31:36 +0000 http://blog.nyhistory.org/?p=4673#comment-600 These photographs are beautiful and touching. What a wonderful way for the relatives of the deceased to grieve their loved ones. Unfortunately infant deaths still occur in this day and age. Many families still find immense comfort in photographing their babies who die before, during, or shortly after childbirth. This isn’t a lost art, but it is kept private by many families. Organizations like Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep specialize in this type of photography as a free service for families who have lost a baby.

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