Post Mortem photography during the Victorian Era - In a time where premature death was common, people would take pictures following the death of family members to commemorate them and ease the grieving process.

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    Yeah, they were prompted up with separate purpose-made devices to make them seem as natural as possible (the other people aren’t holding her up) + they prob put some paint/makeup on (whiter, better contrast).