This is a very unique and rare photo, not only because it's a father and his little girl, but in the 1930's not many black people had burials of this type. Sad, but true.

1930's.

Boy from Wisconsin!

Here is a post mortem photo of a little boy from Wisconsin laying in his coffin at his wake. Photo is from the early 1900's.

Girl in casket surrounded by flowers.

Young child in a casket surrounded by family & friends at her wake.

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Post mortem girl.

Post mortem photo of young girl. She has been placed sitting upright in a rocking chair with a small bouquet of flowers for her last photograph. She does look quite abnormal, like she has a small or no neck at all.

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