memorial photo

Image honoring someone

A memorial photo is a photograph commemorating someone who has died, displayed at funerals, on gravestones, or in homes.

The term also refers to post-mortem photography—pictures taken of the deceased, a practice common in the Victorian era when photographs were rare and death came often: The memorial photo showed the infant as if sleeping.

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Unposed, natural photograph

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Image announcing upcoming wedding

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