Post-mortem photos were quite popular in the nineteenth and twentieth-century European and American cultures. The practice of taking a picture of the recently deceased was a regular part of the grieving process. Often times, the deceased were held up on a stand and posed; sometimes eyes were painted over closed eyelids. Many of us in modern culture consider them rather creepy. Here are 25 Unbelievably Creepy Post-Mortem Photos.
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