Gail, I think "vintage photogrpah" can be a loose term. Most, I would think would be fine, and I do so myslef quite a bit. However, one must remember that vintage also implies different formats and conditions. Large format can be the most diffictult, older large format scanners can shred a fragile print. I am not sure of large format glass negatives, but standard sizes can be used on a typical flatbed. In regards to a scan physically damaging the chemical compostion of a photograph, I don't know of any technical resourses. If anyone has any, I would enjoy reading them as well. Cheers, Brad --- Gail Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello, > > Is it safe to scan a vintage photograph? I am > curious if there are any > issues with this procedure. > > Thank you. > > Gail > > Gail Kana Anderson > Assistant Director/Curator of Collections > Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art > The University of Oklahoma > 555 Elm Avenue > Norman, Oklahoma 73019 > t. 405.325.1664; f. 405.325.7696 > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may > obtain detailed information about the listserv > commands by sending a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one > line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] > . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). > __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).