Tintype of a Mother posing with her child, circa 1860-70s.

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Daguerreotype shot at the right moment. Captures the moment when a baby burst laughing and her mom fight to no follow suit, 1850-60s.

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Father holds her daughter who sits on his leg for their portrait, circa 1870s. tintype.

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Postmortem photographs from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century showing how families preserved memories of their loved ones when photography was still a new and rare art

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Adorable series of mother and daughter photographs from 1900.

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Sharp/crisp glass negative of a mother smiling while her daughter hugs her from behind, 1890s.

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A happy mother and child, 1840s

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In Victorian England, it was common to take photos with the corpses of the recently deceased. The girl in this picture is dead

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The many unique hairstyles of women during the Victorian era (1870s-1900s)

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Say Cheese! Professional pictures, 1875-1980s

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Some photos of people smiling and having fun during the Victorian Era (late 1800s)

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the dry plate negative saga continues

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Mugshots of Victorian Era Child Criminals, 1870s