May 21, 2013

2013-09-03T21:02:19-04:00

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Dr. Stanley Burns talked about the practice of 19th century post-mortem photography and the prevalence of this mourning practice. He presented a large collection of post-mortem photos, particularly of children taken by their loved ones, which was a common practice at the time. Dr. Burns has written a book on the subject, and is president of the Burns Archive, a collection of early medical photography.

Dr. Stanley Burns talked about the practice of 19th century post-mortem photography and the prevalence of this mourning practice. He… read more