Besides black and white, the photos/images shown are known as what type of photos?
Correct answer: Hidden mother photos
Sugarbear
Creepy, if you ask me.
Lunarsea
It doesn't really explain why the mothers needed to be hidden. Why not show them too?
Jack
I thought they were dead baby photos at first glance. Another strange practice at that time.
tvtriv
The first one isn't bad, but the other two...yikes!
Blinky
Gives a whole new meaning to "sitting on Mummy's lap"!
RICK-N-BACHER
the Doors were right, People are strange.
CyanJaguar62
I'm surprised the babies didn't totally freak out. I can't imagine our kids doing this.
Jenny
The Victorian era was brilliant and exciting but also creepy and barbaric. Very much "the best of times and the worst of times"!
Player #33292972
Creepy, surprised the kids didn’t freak out
Player #44608313
my great aunt had a big family, but died in childbirth with her last baby. her husband had a family portrait done and her image imposed on it. it was very creepy, and did not look real.
Artemisia
Victorian photography in general is creepy . Consider the dead baby photography , too
Monica
Barb@70, some in the beginning stages of decomposition. Eek.
Barb@71
Sugarbear, Not as creepy as photographs of deceased children
PerkyLin
So disappointing not to show the mother! I have a photo of my g-grandfather with my mother (then a baby) and her siblings clustered around! If he had been covered, I wouldn't even know what he looked like, no other photo of him!
Bijou
Lunarsea, I know! What is that all about? Was it considered immodest for a Victorian mother to pay for a photograph that included herself? Bizarre. Even for the Victorians...
Aastha Verma
tvtriv, Yes you are right, in first photo it is looking like the baby is seating on a chair but the next two photos clearly looks that there is someone behind but have to be hidden to get there babies photographs.😔😔
Okie Razorback
Player #44608313, Someone did the same thing, putting my grandfather in the photo. He didn't look real either.