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Post-mortem photograph of Emperor Frederick III of Germany, 1888. Post-mortem photograph of Brazil's deposed emperor Pedro II, taken by Nadar, 1891.. The invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture commonplace, as many of those who were unable to afford the commission of a painted portrait could afford to sit for a photography session.
In the 19th century post-mortem photography continued the tradition. Recent research on deathbed portraits, which can be found also in prints and photographs up to today, shows that they became popular after the Protestant Reformation but were never treasured as family heirlooms in the same way as other artworks and thus relatively few early ...
English: Posthumous photograph of Prince Albert, the Prince Consort lying on his death bed in the Blue Room, Windsor Castle. Commissioned by Queen Victoria and taken from left side profile, it shows the Prince's body covered by bed sheets and with a bandage wrapped around his head supporting his lower jaw.
Mary Jane Kelly (c. 1863 – 9 November 1888), also known as Marie Jeanette Kelly, Fair Emma, Ginger, Dark Mary and Black Mary, is widely believed by scholars to have been the final victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper, who murdered at least five women in the Whitechapel and Spitalfields districts of London from late August to early November 1888.
This account shares digitized versions of photos from the late 1800s all the way up to the 1980s. So enjoy scrolling through these historical pics, pandas, and be sure to upvote the ones that you ...
An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, [Note 1] or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes.
Cabinet card by photographer Warner Gothard, c. 1897 Well-known cabinet card photographers include G.M. Gros & Bro. of Wisconsin and Warner Gothard (1865-1940) who photographed the British royal family when they were in Leeds in 1894.
Nickell states "...whereas spirit photos were invariably charlatans' productions, ghost photos could either be faked or appear inadvertently – as by reflection, accidental double exposure, or the like." [4] Once portable cameras became available to amateurs towards the end of the 1880s ghost photos became more frequent.