#32 Sometimes, photographers would try to make it appear like the dead person was sleeping as in this photo.

Sometimes, photographers would try to make it appear like the dead person was sleeping as in this photo.

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

#32 Sometimes, photographers would try to make it appear like the dead person was sleeping as in this photo.

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