Spectacular 1/6th Plate Post-Mortem Ambrotype Photo of John Whaley, Died 1856, With Bonus Ambrotype of His Wife 20240718 though it does have some

though it does have some yellowing discoloration on several of the keys

The mask was intended to protect the user against ammonia poisoning

the cylindrical playing medium that feature different songs

but the cover does not fully close

along with a written record of other events

Spectacular 1/6th Plate Post-Mortem Ambrotype Photo of John Whaley, Died 1856, With Bonus Ambrotype of His Wife 20240718 though it does have someWhen I went to look behind this ambrotype post mortem, I found that the backing being used was a ruby ambrotype of a woman, flipped backwards. Paper clippings with the photos identity the couple, presumably, as John Whaley (Died 1856) and wife Mary Brown Whaley (Died 1890), Parents of Robert H. Whaley.