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A Grave with a Mort Safe

Mort safes, often spelled mortsafe, were used to prevent the theft of the newly deceased body, which would be sold to a medical college. The mort safe was usually removed after about six weeks. This is one of the very few remaining in the states.

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Uploaded on June 19, 2021
Taken on June 19, 2021