VICTORIANS used to photograph dead people in lifelike poses to mimic the impression of life. By Leah Stanfield 09:00, Sun, Jul 11, 2021 | UPDATED: 10:14, Sun, Jul 11, 2021 ...

Why Did the Victorian Era Take Haunting Photos of People After Death? The Victorian era was plagued with epidemics like cholera, diphtheria, and typhus. Many people died, and the majority of ...

While the people—usually children—in these images might look reasonably healthy, the presence of a dead bird, a cut cord, drooping flowers, or a three-fingered grip (a reference to the holy ...

Creepy Victorian death traditions from 'sin-eating' cookies to wearing black for years During the Victorian era there were a few strange deathly traditions, leading some to say that people then ...

NORFOLK Under the shade of funeral canopies at historic Elmwood Cemetery, about 20 people sat down to a lunch of comfort food: ham rolls, sliced bread and butter pickles, soft cookies and iced tea.… ...

"Dead Still," starring Michael Smiley as a "post-mortem photographer," offers a fascinating look into a weird Victorian-era occupation: taking photographs of corpses "posing" with their very-much ...

Death was something that actually stalked people on a daily basis." Archives include post-mortem infant photos Taking post-mortem photos, or memento mori, of the dead was common in Victorian times.

Home decor or jewelry made of dead people’s hair would seem macabre today, but not so in Victorian times, says Dr. Helen Sheumaker, author of Love Entwined: The Curious History of Hair Work.

LEWISBURG — The Slifer House Museum’s latest exhibit, titled “Gone But Not Forgotten: Death and Mourning in Victorian America,” opened Saturday and will run through the end of October. The ...

In time for Halloween, Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles will present its 13th annual Mourning Tours, an interactive opportunity that explores how people during the Victorian era dealt with dea… ...