[rik1977]

as a child, I would go through my great-grandmothers photos. She had a few pics of her siblings that died young in their coffins...creeped me and my sister right the fuck out.

[Roomy_]

I love memento mori photo's, they are so eerie..

[Kehko]

Originally Posted by papa smurf ↗

Are you sure these are all post mortem? Some look a little too lively to my eyes. Think about the logistics in the 19th century of getting one of these images done..Its not like every family had a camera handy.. 'Look Ma cedric has gone to meet the lord!.'... 'Quick now Oliver, Grab your brothers, get dressed in your Sunday best.. Its time for one more family pic before his eyes glaze over and he starts to stink the place up'.. 'Gertrude go and rouse Mr Kodak the local photographer tell him we need him here with the utmost urgency' .. hmmm some are definitely as described others i think not..still a great post

Your reasoning is exactly WHY they have post mortem photos. They didn't have cameras handy and didnt always think to take photos. But when the family member died, they hurried to get them done.

[salem]

i love memento mori

[Hotstuff]

this is my kinda thread love these pics, they are beautiful tho sad. Sada posted pics like these too

[ILDiva]

In some of them you can barely tell the living from the dead.

[SJ]

Originally Posted by big raymie ↗

This one freaks me out a little....

Same here, but fantastic post!

[dralven]

I feel so bad for the twin(?) in the second to last one. :(

[tsgt6]

Nice post.

[calabera]

other times people...