A photograph that fetched $882 at a New York auction last year has now been identified as a portrait of George Boyer Vashon, the first licensed African American lawyer in New York State.
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October 24, 2026 at 7:29 PM
170-year-old portrait sold for $882 in 2025 fetches $230,400 after man's identity is discovered
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