Memorial Floral Arrangement, circa 1878
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In the late 1800s, mourners relied on a variety of ways to remember loved ones who had died. Photographs of the floral displays used during internment reminded family and friends of the deceased without the harsh image of the body sometimes found in Victorian-era funeral photography. Grieving mourners could find comfort in this image of a loved one now at rest.
In the late 1800s, mourners relied on a variety of ways to remember loved ones who had died. Photographs of the floral displays used during internment reminded family and friends of the deceased without the harsh image of the body sometimes found in Victorian-era funeral photography. Grieving mourners could find comfort in this image of a loved one now at rest.
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
circa 1878
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
95.173.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.188 in
Width: 6.438 in
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