There is nothing more exciting than finding a cache of negatives at the back of a wardrobe or in and old shoe box and wondering what memories or secrets lie waiting to be uncovered. The discovery and global recognition of American photographer Vivian Meier is one recent example of what potential beauty lies in waiting.
http://www.vivianmaier.com/
Last century, American photographer Berenice Abbott brought the work of Eugene Atget to the attention of the world.
http://www.atgetphotography.com/The-Photographers/Eugene-Atget.html
In Australia, the unique work of George Caddy in the 1930s was brought life by the discovery of his negatives after his death.
http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/archive/events/exhibitions/2008/jitterbug/images/37.html