Has anyone tried the Command Adhesive strips that come with hooks or
Velcro? Do you know if they are acid free?

Karen Fiscus

On 8/28/14, 10:30 AM, "Andrew Kirkland"
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>Thank you so much for replying. We too, unfortunately do not have a
>picture rail. The adhesive putty idea sounds interesting. If used, is it
>easy to remove or will doing so cause damage?  That's my main concern as
>mentioned in my post. I want to be able to hang things but minimize the
>damage since so much hard work went into restoring the bundling. Thanks
>again.  
>
>Andrew Kirkland
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Aug 26, 2014, at 11:36 AM, "Alison L. Wright"
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>
>> Andrew,
>> 
>> As a former curator myself at an historic house museum, I certainly
>>understand your dilemma.  Does the residence have a picture rail?  Many
>>homes of the Victorian American time period had a picture rail running
>>around the walls close to the ceiling for hanging framed pieces.  You
>>can use it for the same purpose in addition to hanging labels and/or
>>text panels.  The house museum where I worked, however, did not have a
>>picture rail.  Instead, labels for artifacts were placed next to the
>>objects with a mylar buffer, since the display method (table or other
>>piece of furniture) was also an artifact.  For temporary exhibits, I
>>used adhesive putty for small labels and adhered them to the woodwork,
>>but never to the wallpaper. (Conservators on this list-serv may cringe,
>>sorry!  But if you have better suggestions, please weigh in!).
>> 
>> You might want to check out the Rotary Jail Museum (1882) in
>>Crawfordsville, Indiana; it, too, is jail and sheriff's residence:
>>http://www.rotaryjailmuseum.org/.  There is one picture on the Photos
>>page showing objects on a picture rail.
>> 
>> Best of luck!
>> Sincerely,
>> Alison Wright
>> (formerly of Indiana, now also in Ohio)
>> 
>> 
>> ---- Andrew Kirkland
>><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Hi, I've been recently hired to serve as a curator in a new museum
>>>that is being put into an old historical sheriff's residence.  In Ohio
>>>the law used to require the sheriff and his family to live on the
>>>premises of the jail.  The building was built in the 1880s and has been
>>>completely restored, original woodwork included.  One of the major
>>>challenges I'm facing is how to hang signs for the displays.  What is
>>>the best way to do this with minimal, if none is possible, damage to
>>>the walls and woodwork.  Any input would be greatly appreciated.  Thank
>>>you.
>>> 
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