To everyone who so kindly offered suggestioned about my old photos that appear to have mold or mildew on them...thank you so much. I went to the Family History Center for the first time today...wow, what a wealth of information. Anyway, a lady there referred me to a photographer who more or less specializes in old photos. Unfortunately, he had closed his office by the time I got there, but I plan to talk to him next week. I realized this afternoon that I had forgotten about water damage we had over a year ago...washer hose broke and flooded garage. What I'd forgotten is that several boxes of things I was going through (old family things) were on the other side of the wall where the damage was. I have a feeling the bottom of the those boxes got wet, and that is what started the mildew/mold. Now I really feel sick...you know, like those photos have lasted for years and years, and I managed to mess them up. :( But I was encouraged to read on the Library of Congress site that mildrew and mold problems can be fixed (sometimes). In the event anyone in any of the lists ever has water damage in your house, you might want to read the info on these sites that specifically deal with documents and photos. http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/careothr.html http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/emerg/dry.html http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/mirrors/faq/loc/presfaq.html#five http://www.kawartha.net/~jleonard/care.htm One of the best overall information pages I found regarding preservation was another Library of Congress page. In addition to lots of information, it also described the various kinds of photographs popular through the years and what time period they were most popular. It was easy to read. The site is: http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/photolea.html Thanks again everyone, Paula