This one breaks my heart two different ways: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A462 The first, because this little girl is unidentified. (Edit July 17, 2025: This has been tentatively identified as a girl from the Mary Adelia Scott) The second, I suspect it is what is called a Memento Mori photo. They were very common in the Victorian era. … Continue reading Memento Mori – The Victorian Post Mortem Photo →