A brief description of 19th century tintype photography. Then tips on safe, archival storage for tintypes in your collection.
Tag: family heirlooms
Tips for properly storing old photo albums using archival supplies.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Professional framing can get expensive. Archival Methods’ offers everything you need to do your own archival framing. This post discusses how to choose the best…
Photographer Sara Lyons presented a proposal to Historic Northampton, a historical society in western Massachusetts. Her project involved researching information on local homes in Northampton…
