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Preserving Family Photographs

Presented by Gary Saretzky

2026-01-22 18:00:00 2026-01-22 19:30:00 America/New_York Preserving Family Photographs Gary Saretzky will provide guidance on how the life of printed family photographs can be extended so that they can be passed down to future generations.  Montgomery branch - Library Meeting Room

Thursday, January 22
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-22 18:00:00 2026-01-22 19:30:00 America/New_York Preserving Family Photographs Gary Saretzky will provide guidance on how the life of printed family photographs can be extended so that they can be passed down to future generations.  Montgomery branch - Library Meeting Room

Montgomery branch

Library Meeting Room

Gary Saretzky will provide guidance on how the life of printed family photographs can be extended so that they can be passed down to future generations. 

Since the introduction of photographic portrait studios in 1840, photographs have been among the most treasured of family records but, while most are long-lasting when stored optimally in archives, in the home environment, they are all too often prone to fading and discoloration. The lecture includes examples of how old photographs can be enhanced or restored in the computer after digitization.

Gary D. Saretzky, archivist, educator, and photographer, worked as an archivist for more than fifty years at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Educational Testing Service, and the Monmouth County Archives, where he was County Archivist, 1994-2019.  A member of the Photographic Materials Group of the American Institute for Conservation, Saretzky taught the history of photography at Mercer County Community College, 1977-2012, and regularly reviewed books on photographic conservation for Conservation Administration News and other periodicals. He has published more than 100 articles and reviews on the history of photography, photographic conservation, and other topics, including "The Effects of Electrostatic Copying on Modern Photographs," in The Book and Paper Group Annual, Volume Four, 1986.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lecture |

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