Пост - мортемные снимки делались не только родственниками для памяти об умерших,но и полицией для своих картотек.Впрочем как и сейчас.
Ниже представлена фотография с краткой историей, которая послужила причиной съемки этой семьи.
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"This is a photograph of Carrie L. Parsons, wife and three children murdered by Joseph Hamilton about two miles east of Success, MO on Friday October the 12, 1906. Parsons had sold his crop to young Hamilton. On the day of the murder Parsons loaded his Family and household effects in his wagon and started for Miller Co, MO when about two miles east of Success at what is known as the old Vance Place he was murdered this was about 2 o'clock in the day. The wagon was then driven into thicket of brush and left until about midnight that night when young Hamilton returned hitched up Drove to Piney River and threw all of the Bodies into the water two of the children was found by Fishing Party with in one hour after were thrown in. Hamilton was arrested two Days later trying to make his escape. He made a full confession of his crime. He was tried at the November term of Court and Sentenced to be Hanged Dec the 21st. His Father came here and made quite an effort to have his sentence commuted to life imprisonment - but to no avail he was Hanged at 11 o'clock December 21st 1906 at Houston MO. Young Yamilton was 21 years old and a son of J. Bill Hamilton that is said to Preach at the New Church. This is a true likeness I was Present when it was Taken [signed] G.W.S"
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