t’s no secret that you can find hidden gems in thrift shops.

Meagan Abell, 24, was searching through boxes of vintage photographs when she found four transparency strips in a Richmond, Virginia, thrift shop and now she’s using social media to unravel the mystery behind them.

“My initial thought was that I want to know the story behind them,” she told ABC News today. “What was the idea of having the model walk into the ocean fully clothed? What was the concept? As a photographer, I always think it’s important to give credit where it’s due.”

She posted the photos to Facebook on Wednesday with the hopes of finding the photographer or anyone with knowledge about the 15 photographs she discovered on June 11. She asked people to spread the word with #FindTheGirlsOnTheNegatives......