1. Photographs should be separated before air drying. If photographs
do not separate easily, freeze and consult a photograph conservator
2. If photographs cannot be handled immediately, place in sealed
polyethylene bags and immerse in cold water. Ice can be added to the
water, but not dry ice
3. Air drying should be done in a clean, dry room.
4. Photographs should be removed from frames, mats or enclosures and be
placed emulsion side up on blotters or lint-free cloth. If photograph is
stuck to the glass or overmat, do not force them apart -- consult a
photograph conservator.
5. Do not allow wet emulsion to come in contact with other materials
until it is completely dry. Do not touch wet emulsion.
6. Film-based images can be clipped by the non-image edges to
monofilament line with plastic spring-type clothes pins.
7. Unmounted paper-based photographs can be weighed down evenly at
their edges with any small clean weights available to prevent curling.
Small glass weights for this purpose are available in the Conservation
Lab.
8. If large numbers of photographs prevent this treatment, let the
photographs curl as they dry. They can be flattened later by a
conservator if necessary. Do not try to flatten tightly curled dry
photographs.
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