its not hot pressed? Its glue? Randy S. Little http://www.rslittle.com <http://reel.rslittle.com> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2325729/ 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 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= 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).