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    1. Re: Preserving/Restoring Old Newspaper Photo
    2. Christopher Jahn
    3. > My wife found a newspaper story today about one of her relatives > that dates from 1949. In it is a picture that unfortunately has > been torn. What is the best way to preserve this picture, and or > restore it. She wants to tape it, but I suspect that this is not > the best thing to do. > > "John Nichols" <[email protected]> Do NOT tape it - the glue eats away at the paper and can stain it. You can get archival photo sleeves - it's a stable plastic that will protect the piece while allowing you to view it. You can even plop it in a scanner. -- }:-) Christopher Jahn {:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks you're an asshole. Christopher Jahn <[email protected]>

    09/16/2006 01:30:46