<To me, xeroxing sounds unacceptable conservationally.  Does
<anyone have any experience with cheaper alternative methods
<of reproducing photographs?

Response posted for Claudia J. Berg, Curator of Exhibits,
SHSND -

We occasionally use color copies in exhibits.  In most cases
they work quite well and seem to be as durable as a photo.
They are also faster and much less expensive; the catch is
11" X 17" is the largest format without splicing an image.
If you are looking for mural size images, there are
companies that do this.  I can't give you costs but I would
guess a full color mural through a computer-generated image
is less costly than a photo process.  As for the
conservation concern, our archives department does not seem
concerned with the copy process as something detrimental to
the original image.


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