Have you ever wondered about those curious photographs in your family archive that appear to be printed on a thin sheet of metal? Well, these…
Category: Storage
Two of the most popular forms of 19th century photography you may have in your family archive are cabinet cards and cartes-de-visite (the latter is…
Today we’re going to use the fantastic 11 x 14″ photo below to illustrate some steps involved in preserving family photographs, especially larger photos. Apply…
The introduction of digital print sizes created the need for archival storage and presentation materials to fit these new dimensions, something that Archival Methods has…
There is a reason these top-of-line archival boxes are called Museum Cases. Should you walk into practically any major museum, archive, or gallery you will…
If you’ve taken the correct steps to archivally store your artwork, photographs, family history artifacts, and collections can you locate a specific item when you…
This ledger dates from 1832—when Andrew Jackson was President and Abraham Lincoln was only 23 years old! It has been in the owner’s family for…
We all have old film negatives—either in our family archives or as part of our photographic portfolios—that often come in a variety of shapes and…
The other day I was prepping a post on the Archival Methods Twitter feed and I noticed a tweet regarding The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia…
Please see our updated blog post on this topic for the most up-to-date information. How to Document Your Old Photographs This blog post outlines best…
