[gitmo]

In her lawsuit, Lanier argued that the Taylors were her ancestors and that the photos were taken against their will. She demanded the photos from Harvard, saying the school had exploited the portraits for profit.

How does she know the photos were taken against their will? They may have been rewarded for posing, or they may have been proud to be photographed with this new technology.

[XRdsRev]

“She demanded the photos from Harvard”

The subject matter and provenance of the original slave photos (ambrotypes or daguerreotypes) makes them worth thousands of dollars each, possibly as high as $15,000.00-20,000.00 apiece.

[bgill]

I want to see a video with then proclaiming the photos were taken against their will. She needs proof otherwise she can make up any thing she wants. Smells like she’s holding out for a payout to make her go away.

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How does she know the photos were taken against their will? They may have been rewarded for posing, or they may have been proud to be photographed with this new technology.

That is an excellent point. In fact, "candid" photography was nearly impossible back then, as the shutter needed to be open for almost 60 seconds to get a decent exposure. A person had to sit very still for a photograph.