Couple Finds Trove of 2,000 Cameras and Lenses in Storage Unit
A Massachusetts couple tasked with cleaning out a storage unit was blown away after finding that it contained roughly 2,000 vintage cameras and lenses.
Video of 18th Century ‘Holy Grail’ of Shipwrecks From off Colombia Coast
Two new historical shipwrecks have been found by the Colombian navy in the Caribbean as they were monitoring the long-sunken San Jose galleon.
$2 Junk Shop Photo Turns Out to Be $5,000,000 Photo of Billy the Kid
Back in 2010, a man named Randy Guijarro in Fresno, California, found and purchased an old tintype photo for $2 at a junk shop. It turns out that photo is worth up to $5 million because it's only the second authenticated picture that shows the famous outlaw Billy the Kid.
Diver Captures Moment He Finds Shipwreck Treasure Worth $1 Million
A diver's helmet camera recently captured the moment he stumbled upon treasure from a 1715 shipwreck off the coast of Florida. The 1-minute video above was recorded by Brent Brisben, who found 51 gold coins, 40 feet of gold chain, and an extremely rare coin made for Phillip V, King of Spain. Together, the found treasure is worth over $1 million.
Late Editor of Pop Photo Left an Extensive Collection of Prints by 20th Century Masters
Carol Carlise was the managing editor of Popular Photography magazine for 35 years in the earlier days of the publication. When she passed away in 2011, she left behind a treasure trove of prints she had collected over the years -- photos by some of the great masters of 20th century photography. Some of those works are now being auctioned online.