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#45 This one is obvious.

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This one is obvious.

Post-Mortem Portraits: The Controversial Victorian Tradition of Capturing the Deceased on Camera

#45 This one is obvious.

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#46 Flowers and religious statues were often used as props in post-mortem photos.→

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