zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on May 22, 2019 22:45:37 GMT
Victorian Post Mortem Postcard from Chicago School of Photography.   |
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Doe
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What I collect: Chicago Baseball & Lou Gehrig covers, Mars Exploration covers, Zeppelins & Manned Stratospheric Balloons , Anti-Fascism, Classic China (thru A31), Hong Kong (thru A25)
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Post by Doe on May 24, 2019 16:27:16 GMT
zipper Do you know if postcards are common for these kinds of photos? I'm thinking the others that you have are simply photos, yes? At least this one is tasteful. -Well, compared to others of this nature. I'm also thinking these photos were very common back then, if they were openly sent through the mail.
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on May 24, 2019 19:02:06 GMT
zipper, thanks for creating this thread, and Doe, thanks for your comments. I was not at all familiar with Victorian post-mortem photography, but I looked it up, and it was apparently a big thing back in the day. When I did a very basic web search, I found many, many images of different types in this genre. The write-up said that it came about due to the penchant for mourning during the Victorian era.
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zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on May 24, 2019 19:23:32 GMT
These were a HUGE deal during Victorian times. When someone died the family had them photographed and hung on the wall. (See the one below that hangs above my bed. It's 24k gold leaf. Bought it in antique store about 1978.) The postcards were used to send to far away relatives and friends, especially if they had never seen the baby.  |
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