Help Preserve the Past The future of The Thanatos Archive and our online presence at Thanatos.net relies heavily on donations, the support of our friends and members, and on the assistance of volunteers. Membership fees and donations of all types aid tremendously in the preservation, cataloging, and safe, professional storage of the many antique images in the archive, as well as in maintaining our online presence here at Thanatos.net. 100% of your membership fees and/or donations go into the Archive Fund, which is used exclusively for the acquisition of postmortem photography, online hosting expenses, and professional preservation materials and storage supplies. Would you like to help? Here's how: 1. Become a Member Join us by purchasing a 1 or 2 year full membership or a one month trial membership to the digital archives and discussion forums here at Thanatos.net. Jump to our membership details section for info on member benefits, a member section preview, and more... ...or, if you are ready to purchase a membership right now, please click here. 2. Donate Images * 2a) Donation of Original Vintage Photos Donations of vintage post-mortem photographs help ensure that the Archive can continue to carry out its mission - the conservation, preservation and exhibition of these important pieces of photographic and mourning history. Donating your photos to the Archive will also ensure that your photos will be safely and professionally catalogued and protected. Your gift can help the Archive strengthen and broaden its collection and enable us to continue sharing these photos online and through other venues. * In return for your donation of quality image(s), we offer a two-year membership to our digital archive and forum, a $40 value. Please note that photos donated to the archive are never sold or given away, but number coded and kept in the archives for safe-keeping. Photographs we are looking for at this time: Ideally, original, pre-1950 post-mortem, funerary, and mourning images, all countries of origin, though we will make room for any and all photos you wish to donate. As space allows, selected donated images may be scanned and added to the digital archive, while the others will be safely stored and preserved onsite in our archives. 2b) Donation of Digital Images Anyone can donate a digital scan to the archive, provided that the original from which the image is scanned from is owned by the submitter, or permission for you to do so is granted by the owner of the original image. To donate a digital image, please click here. 3. Shop at our Vintage Photography Store Our vintage photography store offers a wide selection of antique photography, from cartes de visite to ambrotypes and daguerreotypes and more. All proceeds are used to support the Archive. In addition, Archive members receive a 10% discount on every order for the duration of their membership, with no discount cap. 4. Shop at our Postmortem Book Store Our book store has a small but great selection of rare and hard-to-find postmortem photography books, including Sleeping Beauty by Stanley Burns, Secure the Shadow, by Jay Ruby, and more. Archive members receive a 10% discount on every order, with no discount cap. 5. Cash Donation Quality postmortem photography can be very expensive. With a small donation to our Archive Fund, you can help us continue to provide our members with new and exclusive postmortem scans, and help provide for safe and professional conservation and storage of the original images. Certain donations are eligible for inclusion on our Friends and Supporters page. Click the button below for more info, or to donate. Thank you! Membership and Benefits Becoming a members gives you full access to our entire online archive of hundreds of full-sized post-mortem images. New images are being added regularly, making your membership an even better deal over time. Please see the following comparison chart for the benefits of Full (1-2 years) and Trial (1 month) Memberships:   Full Membership Trial Membership Description Full Access to Archive   Full access to our entire post-mortem archive, including the ability to read/post comments. Bonus Galleries Access Full access to three bonus galleries: Medical Photography, Death Masks, and Mourning/Memorial. Welcome Member E-mail Welcome letter with quick links, member info, special offers, and more. Forum Access Access to our community discussion forum which includes additional post mortem photos and related topics. VIP Forum Access Private VIP section of forum includes exclusive enlargements, additional photos, discussion and info on selected Archive images. Giveaways and Specials Eligibility in photo and book giveaways and other promotions. Auction Discounts Receive free shipping on selected post-mortem and related photography auctions. Photo Store Discount 10% off of all orders at our vintage photography store for life of membership. Book Store Discount 10% off of all book orders at our post-mortem book store for life of membership. Cost Per Month $1.65 * $9.99 1 month * Two-year memberships average only about $1.65 per month. Samples of Member Area Below are several screenshots of the members area of the Archive, including small samples of the Memento Mori gallery, the Mourning & Memorial gallery, and the bonus Medical Photography gallery, as well as a peek into the VIP section of the forum.  Click on each sample below for an enlarged view. Your Membership Options After selecting your preferred membership plan, click on the "Join Us Now" button below to continue.         Duration Description Rate One Year (12 months) Full 1 Year Membership +Archive access +VIP Forum access +10% off book orders +10% off vintage photo orders +Free shipping on selected auctions $25.00 One payment Non-recurring Two Years (24 months) Full 2 Year Membership +Archive Access +VIP Forum Access +10% off book orders +10% off vintage photo orders +Free shipping on selected auctions $39.95 One payment Non-recurring One Month (30 days) 1 Month Membership +Archive access +Forum access $9.99 One payment Non-recurring Your membership can be purchased safely and securely by credit card through your choice of Google Checkout, PayPal, or by check or money order. We are a Premier PayPal member since 2000 and triple-verified Google Checkout member since 2007.