These are Daguerreotypes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daguerreotype In the mid 19th century to early 20th century, it was common for families to have these made in memorium of their deceased loved ones. The portraits were usually of the corpse.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
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Soooo creepy. Knowing that every time you saw a picture of your loved one that it was only their CORPSE!!! :O
haha T_T :P
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