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GLASGOW, Scotland, Jul 16, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A signed photograph of Adolf Hitler was found hidden at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Scotland during a recent refurbishment.
The Scotsman reported that the 2-foot-high portrait of the former Nazi leader was found behind a bookcase in the famed museum and has left museum officials confused as to its origins.
The museum recently underwent over $52 million in refurbishment, during which workers found a photograph dated to Oct 23, 1933, and signed "To Sir Daniel Stephenson, Best wishes Adolf Hitler."
Stephenson was a promoter of education bonds between British and European universities in the early 20th century and likely received the photograph during his efforts with German academies.
The museum reopened last Tuesday and its officials have said they have no plans to exhibit the portrait in the immediate future, the paper said.
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