Mar 5, 2016
Episode 147 expanded: http://thedollop.net/wp/blog/greenbrier-ghost-and-postmortem-photography/ Postmortem Photography. I think the famous photo of Zona Heaster Shue, the Greenbrier Ghost, is actually a postmortem photograph. In this entry, I explore why, the history of postmortem photography, and the premortem (not a typo) photo of my greatgrandfather, shown here--and his story about it. #thedollop #thedollopdotnet #greenbrierghost #ghosts #ghost #WestVirginia #NorthCarolina #ZonaShue #NealPorter #Porter #CorneliusPorter #family #history #historypodcast #podcasts