Memorial Cards

My Dad got out his collection of Victorian memorial cards, mainly of our family, I thought I would share them here, I love their gothic elegance
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secure the Shadow

I am currently reading this book,

Secure the Shadow, by Jay Ruby, for my Dissertation on Victorian Postmortem photographs of Children and the idea of Immortality at that time.
Such a great book with some stunning images.
Read it if you get the chance, i am also looking for James Van Der Zees work, in 'The Harlem Book of the Dead'