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The Ghost Story
The Colonial Revival mansion at 900 East Avenue was built in 1905 for George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak. On March 14, 1932, the 77-year-old Eastman shot himself in his upstairs bedroom, leaving a note reading 'My work is done. Why wait?' The museum, which opened in 1949 as the world's oldest photography museum, is now haunted by Eastman's restless spirit. Staff and visitors report seeing a tall, elderly male apparition in the gardens and hallways, feeling an invisible presence accompany them through rooms, and encountering cold spots near the second-floor bedroom where he died. The elevator occasionally operates on its own, stopping at floors no one selected.
