Hidden for a Century, a Susan B. Anthony Portrait Is Found
Last year, David Whitcomb bought a building for $100,000 in Geneva, N.Y. He discovered a trove of photographs tucked away in the attic.
David Whitcomb with some of the items he found in a building he bought last year. The photographs and equipment appeared to belong to James Ellery Hale, a successful portrait photographer.Credit.David Whitcomb
Published Feb. 12, 2021Updated Feb. 13, 2021
In December, David Whitcomb and a friend were on the third floor of a commercial building he had just bought in Geneva, N.Y., when they noticed a water-stained drop ceiling.