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Photo Album Possibly Tied to President

A picture of Anna Wolfley, from an 1870s album of photos that its seller, Ian Brabner, says are of ancestors of President Obama’s mother.

A picture of Anna Wolfley, potential ancestor of President Obama’s mother. Courtesy of Ian Brabner. Source: The New York Times

Reported in The New York Times, Ian Brabner, an Delaware dealer is bringing a photo album that he says has potential presidential connections to the New York Antiquarian Book Fair, opening this Thursday at the Armory Show. The album contains 35 pictures, some of which are labeled, including the above picture of Anna Wolfley, the president’s great-great-great aunt on his mother’s side. The album is currently priced at $45,000.

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