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Share An Antique 

Have an antique, artwork, photograph, document, or collection with a story that feels unfinished? You are in the right place.

Viewer submissions are considered for future investigations on the Antique Investigations website and social media channels. Some become multi-part cases. Others remain on file until a new clue appears.
 

Strong submissions include clear photographs, any known names or dates, the history of how the object was acquired, and the questions you hope to answer. You do not need to have completed any research before submitting.


Every submission is reviewed, but not every object can be featured. Investigations prioritize evidence, historical accuracy, and respectful treatment of the people behind the objects.

Antique Investigations is a historical research and storytelling project, not an appraisal or authentication service.

About You

City, state or region, and country. Please do not provide a full street address.

Please provide exactly how you would like us to refer to you: full name, first name only, social media username, or anonymous.

About the Antique

What are you submitting?

Examples: “Portrait signed W. Tiedjen” or “Unknown family photograph from Texas."

Describe what it is, where it was found or purchased, and any family stories connected to it. Include known names, dates, locations, signatures, labels, or inscriptions.

What feels unresolved? Who made it? Who owned it? Who appears in the photograph? How did it become separated from its original family?

Include websites, archives, books, family records, auction listings, or people you have contacted. It is perfectly fine to write “none.”

Please include the full front and back, signatures, labels, inscriptions, and any related documents. Use natural light, avoid glare, and clean your camera lens first.


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