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.
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The photos are covered in soot from a fire in a neighbouring building.(Credit: Courtesy David J. Whitcomb)
Historical treasures found in hidden attic of old building By CNN staff | February 4, 2021 at 9:06 AM CST - Updated February 4 at 2:30 PM
(CNN) - An upstate New York man got more than he bargained for when he bought a building for his law office - an attic full of priceless photographs.
David Whitcomb says he didn’t even know the building in Geneva had an attic.
He discovered it when he went to change a light bulb and noticed the drop ceiling looked odd.
Using just the flashlight on his phone, Whitcomb climbed into an access panel and found a treasure trove of framed pictures and photography equipment.
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 was doubly surprised to find the treasures that have been stashed there for nearly 100 years.
Whitcomb and a friend noticed that the ceiling on the third floor looked odd after going up to change a light bulb.
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