Light Impressions carries photo mounting tape that is archival. Their web-site is www.lightimpressionsdirect.com They carry a full line of archival products. ...
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negativephoto
May 19, 2005 5:43 pm
Manufacturers offer "archival tape" however its use is not generally recommended by archivists. For mounting loose photographs, archival mounting corners are...
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Conner
crlinjon
May 21, 2005 4:49 am
I don't know about scotch tape - I do know you need to use something that is acid free. Carolyn HDMShort@... wrote: Greetings: I've been told that it was...
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Dawn Soger
sogerd
May 29, 2005 3:42 pm
For those of you who are looking for scanners, etc. There is an international group - www.Freecycle.org that has various independent Yahoo Groups set up for...
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Linda DeB
wrap_lady
May 29, 2005 5:03 pm
Dawn, I belong to Freecycle and it is great. I haven't gotten anything from them,
but I have given away tons of things like - a washing machine, computers,...
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negativephoto
May 30, 2005 6:36 pm
I think used scanners are a good idea, since new warranties expire at only 12 months now. Microtek will not sell parts or service for any scanner out of...
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Dawn Soger
sogerd
May 31, 2005 1:42 pm
Great tips! Thank you for sharing! Dawn genphoto@yahoogroups.com wrote: Message: 1 Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 11:36:45 -0700 From: Historic Photo Archive Subject:...
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Ann Stewart
stellstewart
May 31, 2005 2:33 pm
We have boxes and boxes of family photos that we want to organize and preserve for our enjoyment and for future generations, and I'm interested in knowing how...
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Suzanne
suzannenewid
May 31, 2005 4:06 pm
Could anyone suggest a scanner that I can use for large glass negatives -
largest 1 is approx 6in x 4in - thanks Suzanne [Non-text portions of this message...
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JerryABarb@...
May 31, 2005 4:50 pm
I'm putting my old family photos in archival sleeves and filing in folders (in a file cabinet) according to surname. I use a 'general surname' folder(for...
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HDMShort@...
May 31, 2005 5:12 pm
Try copying the glass slides on a light table and invert them with Photoshop Elements. Harry [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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HDMShort@...
May 31, 2005 11:26 pm
Copy the large negatives on a light table with your digital camera and then you can invert them in Photoshop Elements. Sorry I left out the part about using a...
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E.Rodier
carlteddy
Jun 1, 2005 12:51 am
Unidentified photos of interesting subjects can be kept in the genealogy scrapbooks of the previous owner of the photo. Some may have a clue in the location of...
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ngchesnutt@...
lugoff2001
Jun 1, 2005 2:41 am
I have many old family photographs from one side of my family and very few from my mother's side. On my husband's side I have borrowed photographs and had...
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Gwen Hopkins
LDYTRAMP
Jun 1, 2005 6:36 pm
I'm sure that each person with this problem has a different idea. I can tell you what not to do. Don't just scan them and drop them in a generic file labled...
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Arleen
furgee11
Jun 1, 2005 7:10 pm
Like the rest of you I also have piles of photos along with piles of other genealogical info. I found 2 different programs available to help organize. Bygones...
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Suzanne
suzannenewid
Jun 1, 2005 9:08 pm
I've been looking at scanners - amateur ones mind you - without thinking of the obvious - and I do now have a decent digital camera - Nikon Coolpix
7900 which...
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Michael Stupinski
mstupinski
Jun 1, 2005 10:19 pm
Just a gentle reminder to provide, when known, what computer platforms a program is available for. It may not be known in each case, of course, but if it is,...
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Arleen
furgee11
Jun 1, 2005 10:29 pm
Mike and All Bygones is PC or Mac Clooz is PC sorry I forgot that Arleen Thanks, ................Mike ... help ... ...
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Michael Stupinski
mstupinski
Jun 1, 2005 10:35 pm
I should add that I have checked these recommendations and Clooz is available only for Windows 9x, 2000, ME and XP. Bygones, on the other hand, is available...
... Your master scan should NOT be saved in JPEG format. Either TIFF or PNG should also be useable on any computer with decently up-to-date software. These...
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Gwen Hopkins
LDYTRAMP
Jun 2, 2005 1:36 am
It's sad that I didn't join this kind of group when I first started scanning and saving my family photo's. I have learned all I know by trail and error....
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Michael Stupinski
mstupinski
Jun 2, 2005 2:14 am
I believe Macs can read every graphics format that a Windows machine can read, including JPEG and TIFF. I haven't encountered any exceptions to that, but if...
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Michael Stupinski
mstupinski
Jun 2, 2005 2:22 am
By the way, I wouldn't get too upset about having already saved many of the files as JPEG. The loss will probably be minor on the first save. If the next time...
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Rstarthistle@...
rrraye
Jun 27, 2005 7:06 pm
I have several old photos from around 1900 and just acquired some more. they are attached to cards. Many of the cards say Brookshire, Matthews & Co Central ...
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Ken Allen
allenk637
Jun 27, 2005 11:05 pm
Rhonda Ray, The photos were normally delivered from the studio attached to the card. It is not likely that a photograph would be attache to a card at a later...
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Rstarthistle@...
rrraye
Jun 28, 2005 5:32 am
Thank you. Good that still leaves open the possibility that this is the person it is labelled as being. Rhonda Raye In a message dated 6/27/2005 7:05:22 PM...
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negativephoto
Jun 28, 2005 3:42 pm
Most states have photo-researchers who have published books listing early photographers, Mississippi is one of the few that, as far as I can tell, does not....
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Rstarthistle@...
rrraye
Jun 28, 2005 4:22 pm
Thanks for your help and advice on what to do next! Looks like I have my work cut out for me! Have a great day! Rhonda Raye ... [Non-text portions of this...
