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Note on back: “Betsy dying, 1932”.
Betsy Dying, 1932
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Drowned Siblings (Archive Image #2040)
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Newspaper clipping describing the death of two children, who died playing on an icy lake in 1923. If you are a Thanatos Archive member, you may click here to view the children’s post-mortem photo.
Full Scan of Archive Image #2357
Full view of #2357.
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Drawn Open Eyes (Archive Image #2028)
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Close-up of a little girl with drawn open eyes.
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Additional Photos, Davis Twins (Archive #2127)
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Three circa 1920 real photo postcards. These children were from two sets of twins from the same family that died about a year apart.
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Fred Schoonmaker’s Funeral Photos
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Fred Schoonmaker’s funeral, 1920.
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Face Detail, Deceased Man
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Close-up of man’s face.
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Detail of Girl’s Neck
Close-up of a dead girl’s neck, possibly dressed with medical bandaging.
Second Photo of “Standing” Boy, in Church Pew
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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.
Girl with Bandaged Throat
A close-up of the dead girl with the bandaged throat.
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