Thank you! I would like to get them scanned in- to share! Have a wonderful weekend... Nancy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 8/10/2005 1:08:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Nancy & list, The brief exposure during scanning will not harm the tintypes. Scanning tintypes (or copying photographically) gives surprisingly good results, even with originals which have become darkened with age. For storage, the originals should be kept in a cool, dark location. R. Lewis *