NEW : Arnold Peter , the lawyer who led the effort to authenticate that the negatives were made by the man known as the father of American photography , said their approach was `` to put these negatives on trial . '' Negatives were stored under a pool table for years . Comment: Experts concluded negatives were lost Ansel Adams photos . Photos are a `` missing link '' in Adam 's career .
NEW : Negatives were stored under a pool table for years . Comment: Experts concluded negatives were lost Ansel Adams photos . Photos are a `` missing link '' in Adam 's career .