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Regarding the cleaning of photographs...do you restrict this to only the gelatin prints or do you extend this to the albumin prints as well? It was my understanding based on a study done by Paul Messier and Timothy Vitale and reported in the Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 1994 vol....01-20-2002, 04:41 PM -
The world is a dangerous place for photos. Sometimes it seems that almost everything in the world, from the air to the sun and virtually everything man-made, is bad for photos. Luckily, there are products and techniques that can and have been proven to do no damage to photos. These products and techniques...02-02-2002, 02:08 PM
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By its very nature, the Albumin photo is subject to many preservation problems and many deterioration hazards. On the negative side, many of these are inherent in the very physical and chemical nature of the process used. On the plus side, a few simple steps can be taken which can help to slow down...11-19-2001, 07:25 AM
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Movie theatres, florists, craft shops, cotton candy, art fairs, gift shops, Radio Shack, video stores. What do they have in common? They are all in direct competition with you for the expendable dollar. Now you have to put your thinking cap on. What can you do to get your fair share? I don't expect...08-11-2001, 11:51 AM
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First, unless one is experienced and skilled in the complex methods of cleaning and restoring Ambrotypes or Daguerrotypes, it is wiser to take them to a trained and recognized Conservator..these old photo types are very succeptable to damage if handled wrong. That being said there are a few things an...01-03-2002, 07:55 AM
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