Weekend Compendium: 13 January 2016 Valentine Edition Featuring an 18th century “Missed Connection” ad, 19th century hints for photographic sitters. The Angel of Lourdes, monkey ghosts, Valentines for Undertakers and Spiritualist Mediums.
Snapped for Eternity: The Victorian Mummy Portrait Fad From about 1898-1908 the latest fad for society women was to be photographed standing in a mummy case, with their faces through a hole in the lid.
