Grave of Thomas Baymar with Ceramic Photo Insert

Baymar grave in January 2017. Credit Myron Mugele.

The grave of Thomas Baymar, Saint Charles Cemetery in DuBois, Illinois.

Click here to see our 1907 photo of this grave marker, freshly completed, shortly before being transported to the cemetery.

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Girl in Tiny Coffin – Hidden Mother [ Archive Image 3405 ]

Sixth plate daguerreotype of a little girl. The photographer used two mats to hide the fact that she was in a tiny coffin, which has been leaned against a chair and supported by a woman, whose hand is visible in the shot.

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