Unseen photos and personal items once owned by Vivian Maier, the nanny who was discovered to be a prolific photographer, are currently being auctioned.

The items, 33 lots consisting of photo prints and 17 lots consisting of a variety of items such as hats, dresses, costume jewelry and newspaper clippings Maier collected in binders, are being bid for online. Bidding, which starts at $100, will come to a close Oct. 7. The proceeds will go to charity.

The items are owned by John Maloof, the then Portage Park resident who unearthed her story when he unknowingly bought a box of photos at a local auction house in 2007 for $400 during a quest to find pictures to help him with a small book about Portage Park that he was co-writing on the side.

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