Haunting photographs of the dead taken in Victorian age shows fad for relatives posing alongside bodies of their dearly departed

Lined up for a family photo these Victorian children look miserable as they stare sternly at the camera. But their grim expressions may be understandable after it becomes clear they are posing for a macabre photo with their dead younger sibling who is laid out on a chair. These remarkable pictures show the morbid way that the deceased were remembered in the late 19th century. Macabre: Lined up for a family photo these Victorian children look miserable as they look sternly at the camera.



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