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Vahur Puik

New Optical Lab Brings LOC into 21st Century « Library of Congress Blog - 0 views

  • In a current project, Wade is using ESEM to analyze ungilded daguerreotypes. Daguerreotypes were the first form of photography, introduced in France in 1839. Until 1841, daguerreotype plates were not gold-coated or gilded, resulting in surfaces that are uniquely fragile and difficult to study or treat. The Library holds more than 725 daguerreotypes, eight of which are ungilded. One of the eight is the first American photographic self-portrait, an 1839 image of Robert Cornelius.
  • The Library commissioned a company to create four daguerreotype plates that mimic the ones created in 1839. With these model plates, Wade can use ESEM to learn how the plates are damaged and corroded and then work with conservators who develop treatment, storage and housing guidelines.
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Connecting Communities: FADGI Still Image Working Group's Impact on the Library of Cong... - 0 views

  • Similar analyses done on the Farm Security Administration photo collection at the Library determined a higher scanning resolution was required for groups of negatives in the collection. This determination was especially significant because many historic negatives are deteriorating, which means this may be the last chance to digitize them for preservation and access
  • A spectrally neutral target for transmissive materials (think photographic negatives rather than printed photos) is also in development
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Pictures 2.0 « Library of Congress Blog - 0 views

  • Not only can individual images be saved or posted, but entire pages, specific searches, or collections can be saved and shared.
  • The pilot brought unprecedented visibility to our vast online photos and images, so it will be interesting to see how the new interface, especially the social-media sharing tools, brings additional awareness of and usefulness to the catalog
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Photochroms Give Us Holland's Nice, Bright Colors « Library of Congress Blog - 0 views

  • Your addition of current place names is much appreciated! Some locations have changed names or even countries since 1900
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