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From: "Beth Golden" <>
Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Scanning photos and documents - best practices
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:22:15 -0400
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Hi All,
What a week it's been! Sorry for the delay in responding.

I read years ago about using saran wrap - it helps to prevent oxidation as
it keeps out the air.

How wonderful Priscilla that you've these treasures! My great uncle, Julius
Walter, born in 1892, was ticket master at the Oakland station! His brother,
David, born 1890, was telegrapher and switch master in Deer Park. And
another brother, Albert ("Dutch"), born 1889, worked in the cabooses for the
B&O. I recall that tung oil is good for preserving leather. Too bad that old
man Schwarztentruber isn't still around. I remember fondly the smell of his
leather shop which I think was across the street from the Depot.
Beth

My Garrett Co and surrounds surnames:
BECKER, FRAZEE, FRIEND, JAMISON, LITTLE, MARTIN, MAUST, MYERS (MEYERS,
MOYERS), PFIEFFER (PIFER), TURNEY, VANSICKLE, WALTER (WALTHER), WOLFE

On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 7:06 AM, Priscilla Engeman <>wrote:

> Let me jump in for a sec.
>
> I'm not very knowledgeable about this, but I have been scanning and
> saving my photos to cd for about ten years now. I've also spent many
> hours using PrintShop, making repairs to some and saving those copies
> in addition to the original scans. The original photos are saved in
> acid-free slip sheets.
>
> I didn't know about the tin types in 'saran wrap.' I have only 3
> daguerrotypes and have wrapped them in muslin and put them in an acid-
> free box.
>
> Again, I welcome your advise.
>
> Priscilla
>
> p.s. Perhaps, as a side, someone could tell me the best way to
> preserve a 1910 B&O ticket-takers pouch and a few other leather items
> from the same time period.
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