NEW : Negatives were stored under a pool table for October . 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 . '' Man paid $ $ 70 to $ 45 at a Adam garage sale for 65 glass plates . Experts concluded negatives were lost Moeller photos . Photos are a `` missing link '' in California 's career .
NEW : Negatives were stored under a pool table for October . Man paid $ $ 70 to $ 45 at a Adam garage sale for 65 glass plates . Experts concluded negatives were lost Moeller photos . Photos are a `` missing link '' in California 's career .