My goal was to get these all scanned in and to dispose of the originals, but the more I think about it, a large part of what makes these photos as special as they are is the material they are on. So, I am left with the quandary of what to do with these once I have scanned them in.
I'll worry about that another day ... in the meantime, here is one of the photos:
-- BK
2 comments:
As a family historian I urge you to NOT throw away the original 'prints.' They will be priceless to some future great-grandchild, etc. AND- if you know the identity of each person pictured, please be sure to place an acid-free archival-quality label on the back with the name. I have quite a few pictures and no living person in the fmily knows who they are anymore - which is heart-breaking to a family historian/genealogist. See "Photographs & Old Memories" at Cyndi's List (geneaolgy site) for info on dating and maintaining old photographs: http://www.cyndislist.com/photos.htm.
I think I will bring in one of these pictures and let you have a look at them. Maybe you can tell me how to salvage them, as the edges of the board they are imprinted on are cracking and breaking off.
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