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Re: question re: old photographs late 1800s-early 1900s


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  • Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:05:39 -0500 (EST)
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Paul:
 
Do you have an allergy to eggs? (albumen) Or possibly to molds spores in the old cards?  I have the mold problem in old books from that period.
 
Joe
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/6/2009 8:14:38 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, john@johnbrewerphotography.com writes:

From: Paul Viapiano [mailto:viapiano@pacbell.net]
Sent: 06 December 2009 08:29
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: question re: old photographs late 1800s-early 1900s

 

Hi all...

 

A friend of mine just came across a trove of family photographs from this period and as he puts it:

 

"...in those days it was customary to have your portrait taken and have them printed on postcards and send them friends & relatives, we found many amazing beautiful portraits of people we didn’t know. I shipped a bunch out and have them here now. The question is that when I handle these photos from 1900 – 1920 my nostrils and throat start to burn. Is there some chemical in these old prints that could be hazardous?"

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks everyone...

 

Paul