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Post-mortem, unidentified young girl Southworth and Hawes Southworth and Hawes were post-mortem photographers. They would lay a corpse on a sofa or table, and set them up to make them appear to be sleeping rather than dead. Many people wanted them to take these pictures as a way to remember their loved ones in a peaceful state. Southworth and Hawes used daguerreotype photography, which was a difficult and time consuming process but the photos came out mirror like and very detailed. This photo was interesting to me because it has a somber feel to it but it also looks peaceful. At first when I saw this picture I thought it was a sleeping child. I didn't realize she was dead until I read the title. ...
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