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<p>[QUOTE="Calico, post: 239104, member: 98"]'Hidden moms' are very common in baby pictures from this era. A deceased baby wouldn't need the support from mom, they usually propped the baby in a chair. Mom was there to stop the living child from moving hopefully long enough to get an exposure. I have studied post mortem photography for years and stands and hidden moms indicate living people, not deceased. That said, my picture still has me on the fence.</p><p>I noticed how swollen the baby's wrists are in my picture as well, very odd.</p><p>Thanks for all the help ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Calico, post: 239104, member: 98"]'Hidden moms' are very common in baby pictures from this era. A deceased baby wouldn't need the support from mom, they usually propped the baby in a chair. Mom was there to stop the living child from moving hopefully long enough to get an exposure. I have studied post mortem photography for years and stands and hidden moms indicate living people, not deceased. That said, my picture still has me on the fence. I noticed how swollen the baby's wrists are in my picture as well, very odd. Thanks for all the help ![/QUOTE]
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