A History of Post-Mortem Photography and Contemporary Post-Mortem Photographers

This book discusses the history of post-mortem photography, such as the invention of the daguerreotype, the Victorian Era, the Ambrotype, and the Tintype. Also noted are photographers who are involved in modern post-mortem photography.

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