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A Mystery in the Attic

This story comes with a lesson: you never know what might be hidden in the attic. Jimmy Nuter of American Vintage Reclamation salvages architectural artifacts from old buildings. He's got a warehouse full of gems he'd be happy to sell you. But every now and then he finds something with a different kind of value. Like the time he found dozens of hundred-year-old glass plate negatives in a Chicago attic. There were scenes of family life including a young girl. Who were these people? Jimmy was determined to solve the mystery - and did. The little girl, he discovered, was Sigrid Schultz, who made a huge mark in her field. And who was Sigrid Schultz? Sorry... you've got to watch the video to find out.