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Summary
Post-mortem photograph of a deceased man in a chair with table and book. The body is arranged so as to appear lifelike.
Post-mortem photography, also known as memorial portraiture, is the practice of taking photographs of deceased individuals. It was a common practice in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Date
1825 - 1925
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Wikimedia Commons
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public domain