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Ghost Mother: Creepy vintage baby portraits with mothers ‘hiding’
01.26.2012
01:01 pm
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“Hidden Mother” was a 19th century portrait trend where mothers, who were basically dressed a “ghost,” would hold their young children still while being photographed. The end result was, well… haunting and creepy.

There’s a whole Flickr group pool dedicated to the “Hidden Mother” era.
 
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Posted by Tara McGinley
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01.26.2012
01:01 pm
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