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Title: Just found a big surprise behind an old print I purchased last year
Post by: icedgold10 on February 07, 2014, 07:48:58 PM

I purchased the print and it has been sitting here for about a year.  Something told me to take it apart and look behind it.  Behind it was a note from a lady saying she purchased it January 28, 1920 and she couldn't imagine who forgot this here.  She was referring to a picture of Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt photographed by the Baker Art Gallery ( Ohio)!!!  So cool she wrote a note so someone would find it someday.  Almost 100 years later!!  So excited, can anyone give me more information about this ? 

Title: Re: Just found a big surprise behind an old print I purchased last year
Post by: icedgold10 on February 07, 2014, 07:50:20 PM

The Note

Title: Re: Just found a big surprise behind an old print I purchased last year
Post by: mart on February 07, 2014, 08:12:44 PM

Evidently she got a surprise and so did you !! It looks like most of the other photos I have seen but you should do some research to see if it is a published photo or an unpublished one !!

Title: Re: Just found a big surprise behind an old print I purchased last year
Post by: mart on February 07, 2014, 08:18:13 PM

https://www.google.com/#q=theodore+roosevelt+photo%2C+baker+art+gallery

Well, its a published photo so value is the same as all the others !!  Somebody wanted to keep it for a souvenier I suppose !!

Title: Re: Just found a big surprise behind an old print I purchased last year
Post by: icedgold10 on February 07, 2014, 08:22:27 PM

I found one of them that sold at auction for $300.  Seems the art gallery was famous.  I was just so excited to find something someone purposely hid for someone to find in the future.  I feel like I completed something for her.  Fun!!!

Title: Re: Just found a big surprise behind an old print I purchased last year
Post by: KC on February 08, 2014, 01:25:09 AM

I think it is fabulous!  A added bonus/surprise that wasn't expected!