Mourning Exhibit Mourning Exhibit Click Picture for a larger view and use arrows to go through the pictures Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberDisplay cases in the basment showing different types of mediums people would use in mouring including calling cards, hair ornaments and clothing Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberCovering mirrors and photographs of the deceased were typical of mourning in the Victorian period Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberTypical clothing of men in mourning clothing Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberDisplay cases in the basement displaying types of funeral markers common in the Victorian Era Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberTypical clothing of women and children in mourning Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberDisplay cases in the basment showing different types of mediums people would use in mouring including calling cards, hair ornaments and clothing Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberCasket displayed in Front Parlor for viewing of body. The body could be in repose for up to three days in the home. Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberDisplay cases in the basment showing different types of mediums people would use in mouring including calling cards, hair ornaments and clothing Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberDining Room set with black dishes to demonstrate the house in mourning Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberDisplay cases in the basement showing different types of mediums people would use in mouring including calling cards, hair ornaments and clothing Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberDisplay cases in the basement showing different types of mediums people would use in mouring including calling cards, hair ornaments and clothing Historic General Dodge House Mourning Exhibit March – NovemberFront Parlor windows and mirrors covered as per Victorian tradition
