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Re: strange reference questions



"Osier, Nina" wrote:

> <<Then there was the photo researcher for a publishing company that will
> remain nameless, wanting a color photo of the slaves building the Santee
> Canal in the late 18th century.>>
>
> Julia, no one who's worked in this business for long would dream of accusing
> you of making these things up.  Especially anachronistic reference requests
> like the one I'm quoting!

I had a person call and ask if we had a photo of humankind's first
successful attempt at starting a fire.  (Or did I merely read that here?)

Ed Frank

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