after ruskin dies in 1955, harry's grandson george bland ships the items to the family home in weston, west virginia. >> and everything went to the third floor, and that's where it remained. >> and that was ultimately just more stuff from another relative and just kind of got packed away for later. >> that later comes 50 years later, when betty's grandson john makes a shocking discovery in her attic. >> it was just kind of leaned against a wall underneath a tarp and very, very dirty. >> that's next. >> here's our "strange inheritance" quiz question. the answer after the break. >> so, which of these three western legends didn't fight at the alamo? it's daniel boone. he fought in the french and indian war, and the american revolution, and died in 1820. >> the battle of san jacinto won texas its independence and inspires harry mcardle, whose famous painting still hangs in the texas senate chamber. mcardle becomes a texas luminary in his own right. after he dies in 1908, his personal effects are passed down through the family, winding up in the west virginia home of his grandson george bl