Sherry, Good question. I to have the same dilemma so if someone has an answer, please post it to the list! Anthony Coyan Jackson, Ohio Searching for Coyn, France, Scott, Johnston in Wood county ----- Original Message ----- From: <SherryCov@aol.com> To: <OHWOOD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 2:15 PM Subject: [OHWOOD] CLEANING OLD PHOTOGRAPHS > Hi All > I'm hoping someone out there has a suggestion as to how to safely clean a > buildup of dirt from some old photos I recently acquired. The photos are on > heavy paper, such as old postcards. The buildup seems to be just grime. In > one case, it may be mildew. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to harm the photo, but > as is, it is unscannable. Thanks. > Sherry > >