
Child
In 1839, photography sessions became common and made portraits affordable, no longer needing to commission a painter. Now the middle class had a way to remember their dead loved ones, no longer just for the upper class.
Postmortem photography was very popular for dead infants, and a young child was no longer concerned about the very long exposure times that young children were unable to sit through. Often these images would include the rest of the family, mostly the mother.
As the cameras became more accessible and people began to take their own photos, no longer requiring a professional photography. The tradition of Postmortem photography is still occurring, and a large collection resides “I Lay Me Down to Sleep” a website devoted to this subject.