[A quotes on the back of the first spoofed death photograph. The quote was written by the individual that took it, as well as the subject of the photo]
"“The corpse which you see here is that of M. Bayard, inventor of the process that has just been shown to you. As far as I know this indefatigable experimenter has been occupied for about three years with his discovery. The Government which has been only too generous to Monsieur Daguerre, has said it can do nothing for Monsieur Bayard, and the poor wretch has drowned himself. Oh the vagaries of human life....... He has been at the morgue for several days, and no-one has recognized or claimed him. Ladies and gentlemen, you'd better pass along for fear of offending your sense of smell, for as you can observe, the face and hands of the gentleman are beginning to decay.... *inhale* .... You know.... you made me talk a lot for a dead man.... not gonna lie, we could have made that shorter.. like.... a lot shorter. *short pause*  Aww shit, we're still live, aren't we? ”