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The James Ellery Hale photo is valued at $10,000 to $50,000. February 5, 2021 Lawyer David J. Whitcomb with the photographs he found in a secret attic in a building he purchased in Geneva, New York. Photo courtesy of David J. Whitcomb. A lawyer looking for a new office stumbled upon a trove of historic photographs when he discovered a secret attic in the three-story building he bought last December in Geneva, New York. Among the finds in the hidden trove was a rare portrait of suffragist Susan...

A US man had no idea the Geneva, New York, building he bought in December 2020 for his law office even had an attic, so he was doubly surprised to find the treasures that have been stashed there for nearly 100 years. David J Whitcomb and a friend noticed the ceiling on the third floor looked odd after going up to change a light bulb. They saw an access panel and stacked up some chairs so Mr Whitcomb could climb up and see what was inside, illuminated only by the tiny flashlight on his phone. RE...

By Chris and Rosie Feb 4, 2021 New York state attorney David Whitcomb who bought a building to expand his practice discovered a hidden attic that contained photographs and photography-related items from over 100 years ago. David said he and a friend were examining the building he purchased in Geneva when they discovered the structure had an attic that he wasnt told about when he bought the property. According to David he located the access panel and looked into the attic, discovering it was f...

By Anthony Fillippleo Feb 4, 2021 New York state attorney David Whitcomb who bought a building to expand his practice discovered a hidden attic that contained photographs and photography-related items from over 100 years ago. Whitcomb said he and a friend were examining the building he purchased in Geneva when they discovered the structure had an attic that he wasnt told about when he bought the property. According to Whitcomb he located the access panel and looked into the attic, discovering ...

A long-forgotten attic hid a photography studio and a famous portrait of Susan B. Anthony Courtesy David J. Whitcomb Courtesy David J. Whitcomb Courtesy David J. Whitcomb It took David J. Whitcomb hours to go through the old portraits and photography equipment he found. Courtesy David J. Whitcomb Whitcomb holds a fragment from a glass photographic negative. David J. Whitcomb had no idea that the Geneva, New York, building he bought in December 2020 for his law office even had an attic, so he w...

Man finds century-old portraits in hidden attic of New York building By (0) Feb. 2 (UPI) -- A New York state attorney who bought a building to expand his practice discovered a hidden attic that contained photographs and photography-related items from over 100 years earlier. David Whitcomb said he and a friend were examining the building he purchased in Geneva when they discovered the structure had an attic that he wasnt told about when he bought the property. Advertisement Whitcomb said he lo...