89. MYSTERY: The Rise and Fall of Postmortem Photography

Back in the Victorian era, families took photos of their relatives after death as a way to honor and remember them. While this practice seems particularly morbid and creepy by today’s standard, it’s pretty fascinating to explore it in the context of the time. If you want to view authentic postmortem photography, check out the Thanatos Archive at https://thanatos.net/.  A listener sent us some of her handmade jewelry, and it’s beautiful. Please check out her work and keep her in mind for gifts for yourself or others, and support a fellow WMMM listener! You can see her work on instagram at @erinrebeccajewelry or look her up on Facebook, and she has a new web site launching in November.  Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each full episode, starting with episode 26. To hear a more polished presentation, look us up on your favorite podcast listening app!  Sources:  https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/07/pictures-of-death/534060/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36389581 https://allthatsinteresting.com/victorian-death-photos https://www.thecollector.com/post-mortem-photography/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-post-mortem-photographs  All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook! She can create anything you need.  Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.”  Email your personal or local stories related to witches, magic, murder, or mystery to [email protected].  Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain Megan: @megan_whitmer on instagram, @meganmakesjokes on tiktok Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices