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« Reply #45 on: Saturday 19 May 07 18:18 BST (UK) »
Suey, just spent a creepy few minutes looking through the list that Google brought up, it seems it was quite popular in America & many people collect them now.  Each unto his own  Shocked

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« Reply #46 on: Saturday 19 May 07 18:19 BST (UK) »
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I just found this...

http://www.paulfrecker.com/collections.cfm?pagetype=library&typeID=1

ModifiedOh dear...why would anyone want to collect such things I don't know  Huh even if I found an ancestor I'm not sure i'd want this kind of memento
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« Reply #47 on: Saturday 19 May 07 18:22 BST (UK) »
I think that's answered my question....yes, it was popular to have your loved-ones photographed in death!

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« Reply #48 on: Sunday 20 May 07 00:48 BST (UK) »
We have to remember that, at least in earlier times, it may have been the only chance a family had to photograph a loved one.  Also for many immigrant families in America, perhaps the photographs were for family "back home" - could explain why there are so many from the early-mid 20th century.
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Re: 'Funeral' Photographs
« Reply #49 on: Sunday 20 May 07 05:05 BST (UK) »
Hello there..I've been reading your thread and I hope you don't mind if I stick my two cents worth in..
There is a website that you may want to take a peek at..it's modern day and tastefully done..

http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/index.cfm

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« Reply #50 on: Sunday 20 May 07 15:26 BST (UK) »
Prue, I was pondering the question as to why people should want such a photograph & like you, realised, especially in the case of an infant, that they probably didn't have a live likeness, those being the days before digital camera's, cell phone camera's etc.  Any photograph had to be pre-planned & a trip to the photographers arranged.  These days, the camera's are rolling in the delivery room  Wink
I know some of us find it morbid but I'm sure these pictures were taken for genuine reasons of rememberence & they do represent part of our history worth preserving.  Just I'm not going to be the one collecting & preserving  Wink

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« Reply #51 on: Sunday 20 May 07 21:35 BST (UK) »
Me either Jane  Wink Grin
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