{"id":2167,"date":"2020-03-20T16:07:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T15:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scancafe.com\/blog\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2020-09-14T15:18:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T19:18:18","slug":"how-to-handle-antique-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scancafe.com\/blog\/how-to-handle-antique-photos","title":{"rendered":"How To Handle Antique Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A few years ago, an incredible story about a rare photo of Billy the Kid was published in media outlets throughout the U.S. and world. The lucky guy picked up the rare tintype photo at a Fresno junk shop for $2.00 in 2010, it was valued at $5 million and sparked a heated debate about its authenticity over the next few years. An authenticated photo of Billy the Kid from 1880 sold for $2.3 million in 2011. Unable to prove without a reasonable doubt that the Fresno junk store find was Billy the Kid, it remains unsold. But the point of this story is that <\/span>antique photos<\/span> hold a rich treasure trove of history, whether they depict an infamous outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West or long lost ancestors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speaking of old photos, the collections of the Prints & Photographs Division at the Library of Congress include more than 14 million <\/span>negatives, photography<\/span>, and other printed ephemera, most of which have been digitized for posterity. Although some are of historical importance, many are snapshots that likely resemble old photos in your family photo albums. The Library has professional restoration experts on staff, but anyone can take steps to preserve antique photos. For starters, the Library offers <\/span>general care and handling tips<\/span><\/a> you can follow at home to protect precious memories from the ravages of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Archiving Photographs<\/b> & Negatives<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Storage is an incredibly important factor in<\/span> photo preservation<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>You should never store photos and negatives in attics, basements, and other locations subject to extreme temperature changes. The ideal temperature for storage is 65 degrees Fahrenheit. And forget about shoeboxes and those ubiquitous \u201cmagnetic\u201d albums with acidic sticky pages. Here are some things to avoid and proper storage tips:<\/span><\/p>\n

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