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From YouTube: Caring for Your Family Photographs - Virtual
Description
Many of us have collections of old, printed photographs. However, improper handling and storing can cause major damage to these treasured pieces of your family history. This video by Karen Fortin will share some basic tips for handling and storing your photos and provide resources for learning more.
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First,
let's
look
at
some
of
the
dangers
that
could
damage
your
photos.
First,
we'll
look
at
physical
dangers
such
as
mishandling
as
you
can
see
from
the
examples
that
I
show
here.
Both
of
these
photos
have
sustained
damage
over
time
due
to
mishandling
in
the
top
photo.
You
might
be
able
to
tell
that
there
are
a
lot
of
creases
and
cracks
where
the
photo
has
obviously
been
crumpled
and
bent
and
in
the
lower
photo.
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Adhesives
can
also
cause
problems.
Adhesives
can
often
break
down
over
time
and
irreparably
damage
the
photo.
Whether
this
was
from
tape
or
glue
used
to
adhere
it
in
an
album
or
used
to
try
and
repair
damage
to
the
photograph.
You
don't
want
to
use
any
tape
or
glue
near
the
photo
even
on
the
backing.
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Light
is
another
important
factor
you
don't
want
to
have
a
photo
on
display
being
kept
in
direct
sunlight
and
fluorescent
lights
can
also
cause
damage.
You
want
a
display
photo
to
be
in
an
area,
that's
not
too
bright
and
does
not
get
direct
sunlight
again,
I'll,
be
talking
a
little
bit
more
about
environmental
factors.
A
bit
later,
when
we
talk
about
storage
when
looking
for
products
to
use
when
working
with
or
storing
photographs,
there
are
certain
terms
that
you
should
be
on
the
lookout
for
one
of
the
most
important
is
p-a-t
or
photographic
activity
test.
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You
may
also
see
terms
such
as
photo
safe
or
acid.
Free
acid
free
is
important
if
you're
looking
for
a
product
that
is
paper-based,
you
also
should
look
to
see
if
it
is
determined
to
be
lignin.
Free
lignin
is
a
chemical
compound
found
in
plants,
so
this
would
be
associated
with
wood
or
wood
pulp.
That
has
been
used
to
make
paper
or
other
products
if
you've
seen
old
newspapers,
you
know
that
they
quite
often
become
yellowed
and
brittle
over
time.
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Make
sure
that
the
room
where
you
display
the
photo
can
be
controlled.
Regarding
light
temperature
and
humidity,
many
experts
suggest
using
a
copy
or
a
duplicate
rather
than
the
original
photo,
so
it
can
be
protected
if
you
use
an
album
again
make
sure
that
it's
archival
quality
and
have
passed
the
pat.
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Many
experts
suggest
that
if
you
have
one
of
these
old
albums,
it's
probably
best
to
try
and
remove
the
photos
from
them.
If
you
can
do
so
safely
in
the
list
of
resources
that
I'll
have.
At
the
end
of
this
presentation,
I
include
a
youtube
video
put
out
by
the
smithsonian
that
talks
about
how
to
safely
remove
photos
from
this
type
of
album.
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If
you
remove
photos
from
an
album
and
put
them
into
a
new
one,
try
to
keep
the
original
order
of
the
photos
if
possible,
because
again
these
can
have
important
clues
as
to
who
created
the
album
and
why,
if
you
have
an
old
album
that
seems
to
be
safe
for
the
photos,
it's
probably
best
to
leave
the
photos
in
them.
If
you
try
to
remove
them,
you
may
damage
them.
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In
the
box,
you
might
try
keeping
photos
of
the
same
size
together
if
you
have
photos
of
multiple
sizes
in
a
photo
box
or
bin,
that
bin
will
probably
be
sized
to
fit
the
largest
photos
and
the
smaller
ones
in
between
may
shift
around,
which
could
cause
abrasion
to
the
surface
label
the
containers
on
the
outside,
so
that
as
you're
organizing
them.
Wherever
you
plan
to
store
them,
you
can
quickly
look
at
the
containers
and
have
an
idea
of
what's
in
them,
without
having
to
open
them
up
and
sift
through
the
photos.
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You
might
also
consider
keeping
an
inventory
list
of
the
photos
in
each
container,
such
as
the
type
of
inventory
sheet
shown
here
this
way
later
on.
When
you
want
to
get
your
hands
on
one
of
those
photos
to
look
at
it
again,
you
can
look
through
the
inventory
and
know
exactly
where
to
find
it,
so
that
you
don't
have
to
open
up
the
different
containers
and
sift
through
to
look
for
it
again.
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It's
best
not
to
put
the
containers
directly
on
the
floor,
otherwise
they're
more
subject
to
pests
and
potential
water
damage.
You
also
don't
want
to
put
the
photos
in
the
garage
an
attic
or
basement,
because
those
areas
tend
to
be
more
difficult
to
control
when
it
comes
to
temperature
and
humidity.
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When
scanning
you
may
wish
to
use
both
a
master
copy
and
a
working
copy,
if
at
some
point
time,
you
want
to
manipulate
that
photo,
a
master
copy
would
be
a
digital
image
that
you
keep
as
is
long
term,
whereas
the
working
copy
you
can
manipulate
in
order
to
make
improvements
or
restorations
to
it.
I'll
talk
a
bit
more
about
that
on
the
next
slide
for
file
types,
usually
for
the
master
copy.
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Don't
try
to
repair
the
photo
yourself
without
the
proper
training.
You
could
just
make
things
much
worse
as
genealogist
maureen
taylor,
otherwise
known
as
the
photodetective
states,
never
do
anything
to
a
picture
that
cannot
be
undone,
as
I
mentioned
at
the
beginning
of
this
presentation,
because
this
is
such
a
short
video.
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You
should
also
consult
other
resources,
such
as
the
books,
websites
and
videos
that
I'll
be
presenting
here
in
order
to
learn
more
about
how
to
take
care
of
your
family
photos
feel
free
to
pause.
The
video
at
any
point
on
these
following
slides
to
copy
the
information
by
writing
it
down
or
taking
screenshots.