Travis Gallows and his family always knew that his aunt's attic was filled with dozens of unseen treasures, but they never expected to find such an amazing treasure as they did in December.
(prHWY.com) February 12, 2013 - Seattle, WA -- Travis Gallows and his family always knew that his aunt's attic was filled with dozens of unseen treasures, but they never expected to find such an amazing treasure as they did in December. While cleaning out their aunt's attic, Travis Gallows and his family discovered what is considered by some to be a historical discovery - a set of yearbooks.
"This isn't just a set of yearbooks from the local high school", said Travis Gallows during a press conference. "These are historical yearbooks that I'm guessing no one else in the world owns."
The Gallows family discovered what appeared to be a pile of stone tablets. Upon inspection these weren't just any stone tablets, but instead were tablets that included hand painted pictures of people.
"When I picked up the tablets I noticed that it looked like there were hand painted pictures on each tablet", said Sarah Gallows. "I thought at first that it was some sort of family portrait, but upon closer inspection there was no way that these pictures could be family members. That was when we came up with the idea that they were
some type of yearbook."
The stone tablets were carefully removed from the attic and taken to the local museum. The local museum had several specialists look over the tablets and determine when they were made and what they could be showing.
"I looked over the tablets for several days", said Rodger Hillman, a specialist in early historic artifacts. "I came to the conclusion that these tablets were used as some type of yearbook that some of the earliest settlers to America used. It was not uncommon for groups of people to gather to learn things, and this would have been a way for students to remember their classmates."
The Gallows family couldn't believe their ears when they discovered that the tablets could be of historic significance.
"It's hard to imagine that these yearbooks were just sitting up in the attic the entire time", said Travis Gallows. "I mean they were just collecting dust and they were extremely valuable to history. I wonder how my aunt came to own these things in the first place. It really is mind blowing."
The Gallows family plans on donating the yearbooks to the local museum. After donating them, the set of first yearbooks will go on tour. They will be placed on display at numerous local museums and open to the public.
"Everyone will get a chance to see these yearbooks", said Travis Gallows. "It's too precious to pass up on and everyone should get a chance to see it."
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