May 30, 2003

PHOTOGRAPHER'S WIDOW JAILED

Conchita Link, the widow of legendary railroad and industrial photographer O. Winston Link, was arrested thrusday. The ex Mrs. Link, who Winston divorced in 1992, was convicted in 1996 of stealing over 1400 prints from her husband, and was sentenced to six years in prison. The prints were never recovered.

However, Tom Garver, Winston's agent, never gave up hope, and after spotting the prints on eBay, called in the authorities. For more info on this story, see here also.