David McLean and Bud Orr were clearing out the storage shed behind a small museum in Forest, Ontario when they discovered dozens of vintage movie posters on the wall. According to a historian, the building the museum is in was once owned by the Rumford family who ran the bakery and then got into the movie business. They showed films at the town hall and, as the films came and went, someone tacked the posters on the wall.
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"The Heart of Texas Ryan" (right) is a silent film dating back to 1917.
(David McLean/Forest Museum) |
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A poster for a 1924 silent movie called "Married Flirts."
(David McLean/Forest Museum) |
Because the paper is very brittle they will consult with professional conservationists before removing them from the walls.
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