A Hoarder’s House Full of Booby Traps: The Story of the Collyer Brothers

Homer Collyer

Tom Watson/New York Daily News

Homer Lusk Collyer, the older of the two, was born in 1881. He attended Columbia University with his brother, where he studied maritime law. Not many photos exist of Homer. However, the above photo shows Homer arguing with police about the gas company wanting to remove gas meters from the house.

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