Wednesday 26 December 2012

In Memoriam Cards 4

A further selection of in memoriam cards. These mark the deaths of the poor unfortunates who never reached the prime of life.



















2 comments:

Anonymous said...

These are beautiful, and so poignant, and take me back to my childhood, and a baby brother who was stillborn.

Alexander Lynch said...

Beautiful cards. There are various ways of remembering those who have died. In 18th century Europe memorial cards became a customary way to remember the dead, and their use expanded in the late 19th century as postal services developed.

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