Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Grave of Ann Toll (Archive Image #3081, Mourning & Memorial)

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The grave of Ann Toll (died 1890) in Australia, circa 2017. Photo credit: Lindsay Clark.

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Death Certificate, Death from Scalding (Archive Image #2999)

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Death certificate of Charles Botdorf, who died from scalding and pneumonia in 1907. Note that his date of birth it wrong on the certificate – he was born in 1904.

Archive members: Charles’s post mortem photo, as well as a post mortem of his little brother, can be viewed by [ clicking here ]. Make sure you are logged into your Archive account for direct access.

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Silk Mill Tragedy (Archive Image #3074)

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Cabinet cards showing the Grimshaw Silk Mill tragedy in Reading, Pennsylvania. The mill, built in 1887, was destroyed by a tornado on January 9, 1889, killing 19 and injuring 100 employees.
Members: A memorial card dedicated to the 19 victims can be seen in our memorial photography archive by [ clicking here ]. If you are not a Thanatos Archive member and would like access to our archive [ click here ].