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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 opened in 1949 as the world's oldest photography museum, and staff and visitors have reported strange things ever since. A tall, elderly male figure has been seen in the gardens and hallways. People feel an invisible presence accompanying them through rooms and notice the temperature drop near the second-floor bedroom where he died. The elevator occasionally operates on its own, stopping at floors no one selected.
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George Eastman Museum is located in Rochester, New York.
