In a small room, an unoccupied wooden coffin rests in the center. In another, a buttoned-up black wedding dress is paired with a dark, lace mourning veil. On a table lays wreaths of hair and lit ...
Ever wondered about various customs surrounding death in Victorian times? Now is your chance to learn! Visit the Howard Rollin Memorial Community Room at the Library on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at noon for a ...
Source: Carl Rudolph Sohn (1845-1908) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The Victorian society of the late 1800s was obsessed with death. Queen Victoria set the tone for this after the death of ...
The William Root House Museum, 80 N. Marietta Parkway NW in Marietta, will welcome collector James Freeman of Freeman & Fugate Oddities Company for a discussion about the Victorian spiritualism ...
Intricate hair art made from the deceased’s locks, tranquil postmortem photography, and strict etiquette for the proper colors to wear at each stage of mourning are just some of the ways Victorians ...
The Victorian era is known for its peculiar approach to death, from post-mortem photography to an obsession with Memento Mori keepsakes serving as stark reminders of life's finite nature. Yet one ...
‘Tis the season for the macabre, and the Oct. 8 Brown Bag presentation at the Fort Morgan library fits right in with that. If you’ve ever wondered about the various customs surrounding death in ...
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