Post Mortem photography during the Victorian Era - In a time where premature death was common, people would take pictures following the death of family members to commemorate them and ease the grieving process.
You’ll notice these people are usually less fuzzy in the death pics because the shutter speed was pretty long and they aren’t moving.
Yes, and also it was hard to hold a smile throughout the process, so people in photos from that age tend to look weary, because they did not smile.
excellent point
At this point, all three of them are dead. :)
Prove it
Your comment reminded me of my habit of watching old movies and always thinking about how EVERYONE in the movie is dead
It’s sad if you think about it too much…
I have a copy of Young Frankenstein with commentary from Mel Brooks. It’s basically how everyone involved in the film, except him, is dead.
“So this scene, lighting director was absolutely amazing, he’s dead.”
I didn’t even know she was sick.
She looks pretty good for someone who’s dead. Wonder what her cause of death was
Tuberculosis, cholera, scarlet fever, or dying from childbirth were all pretty common.
