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World - / Oct 25, 2026 - 170-year-old portrait sold for $882 in 2025 fetches $230,400 after man's identity is discovered - A photograph that fetched $882 at a New York auction last year has now been identified as a portrait of George Boyer Vashon, the first licensed African American lawyer in New York State. Experts recognized its historical significance, leading Sotheby's to auction it for an astonishing $230,400, far surpassing its initial estimate. This revelation underscores the profound impact of historical context on art valuation.

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World - / Oct 25, 2026 - Mellon Foundation donates $750,000 grant to University of California to establish South Asian American studies centre - The University of California, Santa Barbara has received a $750,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to establish a nationally focused, interdisciplinary centre for South Asian American studies, aiming to give the field a more structured academic

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