its not hot pressed?  Its glue?

Randy S. Little
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On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 8:16 PM, Becky Damptz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Good evening,
>
> The Director of one of the surrounding libraries asked for my advice last
> week on local history items she has displayed in the library.  The Director
> is mainly concerned about the condition of a collection of photographs that
> are framed and hanging in the entry way.  Each display consists of several
> photographs glued (a lot of glue was used) to a paper backing (basically
> the back of the frame manufacturer's insert).  She seems to believe that
> the frames were put together sometime in the 1980s, and would like to know
> if there is any way to remove the paper from the back of the photos. My
> immediate answer to her was "not without damaging the photograph", but I
> thought I would ask the listerv to make sure.
>
> Is there a safe way to separate the paper backing from the photo without
> damaging the photograph?  Or should she just leave it alone?
>
> There are also paper labels attached with glue to the front of each photo.
>
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Becky
>
> Rebecca Damptz, MLIS
> Local History Librarian/Archivist
> Decatur Public Library
> Decatur, IL
>
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