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How to Save Water Damaged Photos

Posted on September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 by Archival Methods

There are many resources online to help you triage and recover water damaged photographs, negatives, and film. This post will cover some basics and provide…

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An Introduction to Tintypes and How to Store Them

Posted on December 28, 2022November 13, 2024 by Archival Methods

A brief description of 19th century tintype photography. Then tips on safe, archival storage for tintypes in your collection.

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The Humble Metal Edge Box – An Acid-Free Storage Solution for Every Collection

Posted on March 28, 2022May 6, 2024 by Archival Methods

You Make Friends When Packages Please! Our acid-free Metal Edge Boxes are made in the USA and offer a great solution for archivally storing collections…

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Beyond “Photo-Safe”. . . What Does it All Mean?

Posted on September 19, 2018November 6, 2023 by Archival Methods

Photo-safe. Archival. Acid-free. Why do these terms matter? These are just some of the terms that are used when describing products in the photo industry…

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Safe Alternatives to Basement & Attic Storage for your Old Photos & Heirlooms

Posted on February 17, 2018September 11, 2024 by Archival Methods

Location Matters! Many people store old belongings and family photos and heirlooms in their basements and attics. If you are one of those people, we…

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How to Scan, Store, and Back Up your Family Photos

Posted on January 26, 2018August 4, 2021 by Archival Methods

Scan, Discover, Share, and Preserve your Photos Scan your old photographs, store the originals in archival materials, and then back up everything. This post explains…

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Tintypes | How to Archivally Preserve Your Family Photographs

Posted on January 12, 2018July 28, 2021 by Archival Methods

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…

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Cabinet Cards & Cartes-de-Visite | How to Archivally Preserve Your Family Photographs

Posted on January 12, 2018April 19, 2024 by Archival Methods

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…

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Light Damage – Protecting Framed Artwork, Photographs, and Collections

Posted on January 5, 2018April 25, 2022 by Archival Methods

We recently came across some excellent examples of the significant threat caused by light damage. We’re sharing some of the photos we took of this…

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Preserving Photographs | How to Rescue Snapshots from Old Family Displays

Posted on January 2, 2018August 4, 2021 by Archival Methods

Recently I was asked for advice from a friend who had come across a forgotten example of what is today perhaps the most common occurrence…

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