Tag: morgue

In the early 1900s, death was not always as certain as it seemed. Doctors had fewer tools, homes often served as sickrooms, and the line…

The article below gives us a fascinating look at the morgue master in Washington DC in the early 1900s. The description of the “new” morgue…

The article below, originally published in 1889, gives us insight into New York City’s morgue, the dead house. The article starts off slow, but gets…