Photographing Death

Lets start you off slow...
Weegee pictures of the murder scene. Must have been one hell of a party hu?













































Suicide in mid fall. Possibly Weegee, which would make it New York mid 30's to 40's.
























Punishment by Strangulation, China. c1890.



The shooting death of mobster Johnny Stompanano in his wife's home (Lana Turner's Home).


























































Famous murder on the streets.

More bloody wonders

Morgue photos were very popular when the camera was first available to the average man.





































Behedding in midst of execution.

























This is purported to be the last public guillotine death sentence carried out in France.



Public Justice of a different sort. Unknown lynching.























Unknown lynching in Southern USA.
























Hanging of Ruggles Bros, Redding Cal, 1892.jpg














The body of gaspare candella found in a 55 gallon drum. Mobster deaths were always rough.




Police photo of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of the Purple Gang.














The trophy deaths of Bonnie & Clyde












































































































I am sorry I don't have something less vulgar and tasteless but this was the only version of this photo i have found. Police photo at crime scene, recently found and put on net.















Scene photos of Sharon Tate at the Manson Murders site.













And then we have some odd things: