It is mentioned that the photo album is a book of the dead, photos taken of those who passed on so they can live on through the photograph. The discussion makes it seem as if this was something done by superstitious people, but that's not necessarily true. During Victorian times, photos were costly and many people could not afford them. This is why photos were taken after the person died as it was, inevitably, the only photo ever taken of that person. Pupils were often painted onto the closed eyes after developing and occasionally a hint of pink was added to the cheeks to make the person appear more "alive". Some were posed with favorite objects (children with favorite playthings; adults with books or newspapers) There are many websites devoted to the history of this practice. In a pivotal scene, Grace finds a photograph album containing pictures of people she believed to be sleeping. Mrs. Mills informs her they're all deceased, and that people photographed the deceased in the previous (19th) century. In reality, people did photograph their deceased loved ones during the late 19th century. Most were photographed lying down, as if in a deep sleep; others would be propped up in chairs, posed with favorite objects (children with favorite playthings; adults with books or newspapers), or standing up, with the help of special frames or supports.

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