Post mortem

Victorian postmortem photos did exist, no one denies that, however, they were never taken in a standing pose using a stand. It was imposs...

Julia Stilley Lynn standing, and sister Hannah Stilley Willard. Mannsville, Oklahoma. Daughters of Alfred & Nancy Ann Stilley.

This surreal scene titled "DISSECTING YOUR PAST BY HAND" is rendered in the style of vintage post-mortem photography. The aspect ratio is 9:16.

ph. clarence hudson white | 1898

The Library of Congress Young women modeling I claim no rights other than colorizing this image if you wish to use let me know Title [Young women modeling: Half lgth., seated, head resting on sofa back] Created / Published c1902. Notes - Photo by Fitz W. Guerin. - #73. - This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. - Caption card tracings: Women; Glamour. Medium 1 photographic print. Call Number/Physical Location LOT 7531 [item] [P&P] Repository Library of Congress Prints and…

One of the myriad joys of Ebay is how easy it makes collecting vintage photographs. You can pick up entire family albums from the 20's and 30's for a pittance, and you'll almost always score a few that are suitable for use as props as-is or with a little retouching. Old black and white shots have an inherent creepiness that's hard to describe. There's an inescapable sadness in the fact that the people you're looking at are long dead, surviving only in the memories of their families and the…