March 21 Update

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on March 21, 2015

Site update, March 21: Two deathbed portraits (“premortem”) and an updated scan of deceased triplets.
Full descriptions and enlarged views are available on www.thanatos.net

“Beyond the Dark Veil” ~ Limited Time

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on March 18, 2015

For a limited time, we will be offering our hard to find post-mortem photography book, “Beyond the Dark Veil”, for sale on our website. Order your copy today at: Thanatos.net/veil

Grave of Dolvin Triplets (Archive Image #1453)

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on March 17, 2015

The Dolvin children’s grave, located at Lake Preston Cemetery in South Dakota. Photograph credit: B. Hahn (FindAGrave).

The inscription reads:

Inscription:
Our Babies
Meta
Mida
Minta
Born and Died
Dec. 13,
1908
Daus. of Mr. & Mrs. U. W.
Dolvin

Click to view a post-mortem photo of the triplets (Thanatos.net members only)

March 16 Update

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on March 16, 2015

Site update, March 16: a tiny PM daguerreotype and a woman on her deathbed.
Full descriptions and enlarged views are available on www.thanatos.net

Charlie & Elvira Reynolds (1 of 2) (Archive Image #2410)

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on March 15, 2015

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Charlie Reynolds and his mother, Elvira. 1/6 daguerreotype.
Another PM daguerreotype of these two, along with handwritten identification found inside the case, can be seen on our website:
Click to view (Thanatos.net members only)

March 14 Update

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on March 14, 2015

Site update, March 14.
Description and full-size view available on www.thanatos.net

March 13 Update

Posted by The Thanatos Archive on March 13, 2015

Site update, March 13.
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Posted by The Thanatos Archive on March 13, 2015

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