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WHAT’S IT WORTH ANTIQUES MINUTE Man Hides in Florida Store, Steals $250,000 in Jewelry After Hours
Ft. Myers— Police in Florida are seeking a man who stole $250,000 in
BY: Mike Ivankovich jewelry from Gannon’s Antiques & Art in early December.
The suspect, caught on surveillance video, hid behind a couch and waited
What was the 1st Photographed for it to close for the day, local television stations report. After the store
closed, the man walked toward a glass case containing jewelry, stole the
Presidental Inauguration? valuables and forced his way out of the business.
Store Owner Dean Gannon told reporters he never imagined a thief would
The nation will observe the inauguration our 46th President this
month. It will be pictured in newspapers and magazines, and on take this approach, he added the suspect shopped at his store two days before
the burglary and made a purchase. Gannon said based on surveillance video,
television and cable news. It will be everywhere. But what was the first the suspect left in a dark-colored SUV.
U.S. Presidential Inauguration to be photographed?
Louis Daguerre was generally credited with inventing the photograph Gannon is asking other businesses in the area to look through surveillance
and introduced his daguerreotype in 1839. video and to be on the lookout for a suspect or vehicle matching the
But while the description.
“Now I’m looking for locations in my store where someone could hide,” he
daguerreotype worked well said, “and we will just eliminate them.”
for still portraits, it was not
ideal for photographing large If you know who the burglar is, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-
crowds & events. TIPS.
Back in 1857, while
the U.S. Capital was still Antiques
under construction it was primitives
John Wood, using a wet collectibles
plate collodion camera furniture
who first photographed Militaria
the inauguration of a shabby chic
James Buchanan, our 15th vintage jewelry
President.
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