Bill Barilko

[Needham1977]

Hello all,

I have something I found as I was going through my late grandfather's possessions. As a back story, he was the lead investigator from the O.P.P. on Barilko's case and his team found the plane crash. I have a stack of origonal photos of the crash and a letter confirming the authenticity of them. What, where or who could I go to about the value of these? I'm on the fence about keeping them as they are part of my family history, but I really don't collect anything.

Thanks in advance.

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[zeke]

Mail them to me I will take care of it.

 

[ottomaddox]

Gotta do better than that.

What about the hockey card he kept tucked up underrrrrrrrrr!

 

[barilko05]

If you discover that there is no real monetary value to them, you may want to consider donating them to the O.P.P. museum in Barrie. They might even be open to creating a public display.

 

[Craig Button]

Wouldn’t the photos belong to the O.P.P?

 

[nsleaf]

Don't profit off of a tragedy.

 

[Pookie]

Wouldn’t that be considered evidence if it is property of the OPP?

 

[Leafslet]

Don't profit off of a tragedy.

I dont agree with this in a historical context. So should we no longer sell army uniforms, helmets, guns, memorabilia, etc, etc? How about religious items? medieval weapons? Should publishers not sell mein kampf?

I would say this isn’t cruel or predatory in terms of ‘profiting off a tragedy,’ I would say it is now within a historical context. Just don’t ask me where that cutoff is exactly.

 

[nsleaf]

I dont agree with this in a historical context. So should we no longer sell army uniforms, helmets, guns, memorabilia, etc, etc? How about religious items? medieval weapons? Should publishers not sell mein kampf?

I would say this isn’t cruel or predatory in terms of ‘profiting off a tragedy,’ I would say it is now within a historical context. Just don’t ask me where that cutoff is exactly.

Who would want them anyway? Why? Would you consider these tragic photos sports memorabilia? I sure wouldn't.

 

[colchar]

Who would want them anyway?

Speaking as a historian, one of us would.

Why?

Research purposes if one is writing on a topic to which they relate (ie. sports history, Ontario history, northern Ontario history, Ontario policing history, aviation history in Ontario, etc.).

Would you consider these tragic photos sports memorabilia?

Nope, primary sources.

 

[Leafslet]

Who would want them anyway? Why? Would you consider these tragic photos sports memorabilia? I sure wouldn't.

Quite a few people would want historical documents I would imagine.

 

[ottomaddox]

Hello all,

I have something I found as I was going through my late grandfather's possessions. As a back story, he was the lead investigator from the O.P.P. on Barilko's case and his team found the plane crash. I have a stack of origonal photos of the crash and a letter confirming the authenticity of them. What, where or who could I go to about the value of these? I'm on the fence about keeping them as they are part of my family history, but I really don't collect anything.

Thanks in advance.

Andy Warhol's "Death and Disaster" series was done circa 1962. Both Barliko and yourself are a tad late.

Edit - I forgot that Barilko died in 1951. This would have been perfect for Warhol.

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If this is a serious thread then you need to post pics to generate interest, and prove authenticity.

 

[ottomaddox]

Hello all,

I have something I found as I was going through my late grandfather's possessions. As a back story, he was the lead investigator from the O.P.P. on Barilko's case and his team found the plane crash. I have a stack of origonal photos of the crash and a letter confirming the authenticity of them. What, where or who could I go to about the value of these? I'm on the fence about keeping them as they are part of my family history, but I really don't collect anything.

Thanks in advance.

Umm. There is no mention of the O.P.P. in Barilko's search or the actual discovery of the plane crash site.

 

[Burnie97]

Hello all,

I have something I found as I was going through my late grandfather's possessions. As a back story, he was the lead investigator from the O.P.P. on Barilko's case and his team found the plane crash. I have a stack of origonal photos of the crash and a letter confirming the authenticity of them. What, where or who could I go to about the value of these? I'm on the fence about keeping them as they are part of my family history, but I really don't collect anything.

Thanks in advance.

You just found that this year... that's it Leafs are winning the cup... let's go.

In all seriousness... if it's legit tough call. Really cool if true, hockey hall of fame? Maybe not all of them but maybe to add to the story.

Bit of a fan. Hence the profile pic.

Again if this is true...

 

[justashadowof]

Don't profit off of a tragedy.

Every pension fund in the Western world is currently profiting off of a tragedy.

 

[ottomaddox]

Profit off tragedy: the entire music industry

 

[justashadowof]

Profit off tragedy: the entire music industry

Profit off tragedy: activist organizations, pension funds, all forms of media, global megacorporations, political regimes, etc.