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Monthly Archives: November 2014

Detail of Girl’s Neck

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on November 30, 2014

Close-up of a dead girl’s neck, possibly dressed with medical bandaging.

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Little Girl’s Memorial Service Booklet

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on November 29, 2014

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Memorial service booklet accompanying the post-mortem photo of Edith Mauzy Speiden.

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Mourning Lithograph

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on November 28, 2014

Beautiful 1840s mourning lithograph. This is the same lithograph seen behind the woman in the source image.

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Second Photo of “Standing” Boy, in Church Pew

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on November 27, 2014

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A second photo (1/4 tintype) of the “standing” boy, this one showing him lying down, possibly in a church pew.

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Letter from Dead Girl’s Parents

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on November 27, 2014

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Original letter accompanying Helen Wiebe’s post-mortem photograph.

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Funeral Hearse Scene (Emma Erickson Post-Mortem)

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on November 27, 2014

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Emma Erickson’s funeral hearse, outside of her home.

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Girl with Bandaged Throat

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on November 26, 2014

A close-up of the dead girl with the bandaged throat.

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Additional Photo, Boys with Large Funeral Wreath

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on November 26, 2014

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A second photo of the same funeral cross. This one is much larger than the boys’ photo, measuring 6.5″ x 4.25″, and is hand-colored.

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Close-Up of Photo in Crying Woman’s Hand

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on November 25, 2014
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A closer view of the object(s) in the crying woman’s hand, which appears to be a carte de visite of a woman.

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