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Username: Iaintgotnostyle
Post Number: 179
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 7:08 pm: |    |
Hey, does anybody have any idea what 2 photo albums from the Whitney family might be worth?
In the auction the guy says there are appr 150 personal family photos of the Whiney's and their extended family from I think the 10's to the 40's?
It shows some interesting ones.
Any help on some kind of price might be appreciated.
thanx |
Ray1936
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Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 2249
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 7:36 pm: | |
They might be worth a bundle to any descendants. That may be a stretch, though, as David Whitney and his wife, Susan, only had one child, a son, David M. Whitney. He was born in 1896; I don't know if he had issue. Other than that, they'd largely be a curiosity. I suppose if there are any identifiable fatures in the background the Burton collection at the Detroit Public Library might be interested.
I'd love to browse it myself, but wouldn't spend any money to obtain it.
(Message edited by Ray1936 on November 13, 2007) |
Patrick
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Username: Patrick
Post Number: 5137
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 7:52 pm: | |
Sweet...any pics of classical buildings or places in these photos? Seems more priceless. It is quite hard to put a value on something like that. |
Andylinn
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Username: Andylinn
Post Number: 639
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 9:40 pm: | |
i have no idea. as they are regionally famous (as opposed to international) i would assume it might be worth a couple hundos.? no idea, though... |
Iaintgotnostyle
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Username: Iaintgotnostyle
Post Number: 180
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 10:40 pm: | |
thanx for the help |
Jt1
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Username: Jt1
Post Number: 10767
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 10:51 pm: | |
2 options:
1. Contact the owner of the Whitney and see if he is interested in purchasing them.
2. Donate them to a library archives. They will probably write up an exaggerated value for you to use as a charitable deduction on your taxes. |
Iaintgotnostyle
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Username: Iaintgotnostyle
Post Number: 181
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 11:33 pm: | |
Not mine, they are on ebay and I was interested in seeing if could grab them up for a quick deal. |
Jt1
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Username: Jt1
Post Number: 10770
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 11:35 pm: | |
Guess I need to improve my reading skills. |