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Post Mortem Photography When Victorians Posed with Corpses

Post Mortem Photography When Victorians Posed with Corpses At a time when mortality was everywhere and photography was rare, grieving families turned to a haunting ritual now known as post-mortem photography. Mothers posed with deceased children. Husbands held lifeless wives. Eyes were painted on eyelids, bodies were propped upright, and smiles were faked — all to capture one final moment with the dead. To the modern eye, these images are chilling, even disturbing. But in the 19th century, they were seen as an act of love, remembrance, and faith. For many families, it was the only photograph their loved one would ever have. In this video, we uncover: Why Victorians posed with corpses How photographers made the dead look “alive” The role of disease, religion, and grief in shaping this ritual The emotional stories behind some of the most haunting images ever taken And how an entire culture turned mourning into an art form This is the eerie and unforgettable world of Victorian post-mortem photography — where sorrow, memory, and mortality converge in a single frozen image. 🔔 Subscribe to Hidden in Plain Time for more dark history, forgotten secrets, and stories the world tried to bury. 👍 Like & Comment: Does this tradition feel loving… or unsettling?