Brady Posing Chair Given by Lincoln Up for Auction

[Susan Higginbotham]

And my birthday is coming up. Just sayin'.

http://www.detroitnewstime.com/regional/...-sale.html

[L Verge]

My birthday is on the 24th - we can share if our fans gift us with this chair. Six months with you and six with me...

[LincolnMan]

Too bad the chair can't wind up in a museum- for all to see and learn the history attached to it.

[L Verge]

I agree with Bill. The Smithsonian's American History or Ford's museum in Michigan would be likely places. Is there still a museum at the Eastman House in Rochester? This would be great in a museum related to the history of photography.

[RJNorton]

Laurie, I think there is:

http://eastman.org/

Herb is in Malaysia right now, but maybe he will comment when he gets home. I think he is very familiar with the George Eastman House.

[L Verge]

A number of years ago, I remember reading about financial problems at the Eastman House and felt bad because we had visited there back in the 80s and found it wonderful. Last night, I did a little searching and found that, apparently, they changed their mission in order to survive.

When we toured, there was a heavy emphasis on George Eastman, himself, and the magnificent home. From what I can tell, the site has an expanded museum section now, and the focus is on the history of photography - not just Eastman the man. One of the websites has an interesting (too short) history on Niepce, the daguerreotype, the process, and its influence on history.