> I have a family photo that's about 35 years old -- 2-1/2 inches > square. It was mounted in a metal frame with the photo against the > glass. I'm trying to remove it but a portion of the photo is stuck > to the glass. > > I tried to slide a razor blade between the photo and the glass but > it looks as though this will only ruin the photo by tearing off the > top layer of the photo -- which contains the photo. > > Any suggestions as to how to separate photo from glass?? > > "A-non-i-moose" <someone@somewhere.com> This is probably THE worst nightmare possible when it comes to photographs. If you have not done so as yet, make a copy of it NOW !!!!! I know of only two ways to undo such damage, Both have very limited success. 1. Flash freeze the print to minus 20 and keep it there for several weeks. The print MIGHT pop off with very little damage. 2. Depending on the type of photo (and its backing), soaking it in a warm (75 - 80 deg F) water with Photo Flo (a Kodak product designed for modern photo prints) for several days. Again, as the image regains moisture, the print may pop off the glass with little damage. That said, the success of these measures is marginal, so be sure to copy the image before doing ANYTHING to the print! I may be able to offer some assistance. Email me off list. Regards, Arnold <><><><><><><><><><><> Arrowhead Images <surveyor999 AT a-znet.com> <><><><><><><><><><><> Happiness is a cup of coffee. Security is having your own cup. Anxiety is wondering who's using it. AE Palmer <surveyor999@a-znet.com>