I used to be afraid to look at picture albums at both of my great grandmother's homes

They used to take pictures of dead people in their coffins. They had whole (multiply) photo albums full of dead people.

My Great Grandma Brennan had a picture of one of her dead children in a coffin on one of the bedroom walls. I NEVER went in that room. I thought it was haunted. I have learned since growing up that most of the grandkids thought that room was haunted as well.