[baberry64828]

so weird when they leave the eyes open

[SweetBabyGrueGrue]

Macabre and Creepy....especially the ones that have their eyes open. Something is bothering me....there is one with two children, a boy and a girl, standing up...are they dead?? They really went all out for the dead in those days, almost too much so.

[Vercetti]

i envy their peace

[SweetBabyGrueGrue]

Hey jamoney, Not to worry, I hear Mrs. Butterworth is looking for work......

Originally Posted by jamoney ↗

pic #20, no! not aunt jamima, now what am i gunna put on my pancakes and waffles!

[locketluci]

so many kids they actually look asleep

[rotan]

Seeing a baby or little one makes me sad, my worst fear is my kids dying. Good post though!

[Spedlimp.]

Jeez, so many children. >:

[saxoman]

Thanks for a great post....I love seeing these old time post mortem photos!

[ladymedusa]

Absolutely fascinating collection of photos - thank you so much for posting these.

Originally Posted by juju_magoo ↗

The autopsy pictures of the students smoking pipes were humorous. That was a practice back then to help with the smell especially when autopsies were performed on already decomposing corpses. I have performed many autopsies and let me tell you even the freshest death still stinks.

Those were my favorite pictures of the bunch. I didn't even think about them using pipes to mask the smell. You learn something new every day.

[hettybubble]

I have my own collection of 19th centry postmortem photographs, I adore them, they are some of my most prizes possesions, I will post them