This is Different! (Blast from the Past: 2018)

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Here was the text: about 1910 Pauline Heim Stuber is seated second from left--Christoph is seated center by the little girl who is standing, 2 of the men standing behind Christoph are Heims and Reinhold Heim is probably in casket.

Pauline is sitting beside Johann Stuber( her then husband). He is holding Manual Stuber, Pauline is holding Olga Stuber and Hulda Stuber is standing between Pauline and Christoph Heim ll

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"Probably in the casket" is priceless!

Answer 1

What a bizarre custom, can't wrap my head around it! Here is an article about "Death Photography" WARNING - Some may not want to look at this article, it is a little creepy. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36389581

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This was the custom of my husband's German grandparents. Their old death photo's always made me shiver and not in a good way.