#58 Cabinet cards were made available as photography progressed – multiple copies of the same image could be created and mailed to relatives.

Cabinet cards were made available as photography progressed – multiple copies of the same image could be created and mailed to relatives.

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

#58 Cabinet cards were made available as photography progressed – multiple copies of the same image could be created and mailed to relatives.

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