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Delaware County Historian, Patrick H. Grimes,
announced that a County wide program will be started this year to help
the residents to protect the pictures they presently have and also to
offer the opportunity to have them recorded so that their descendants
would still be able to view them into the next century.
The importance was recognized when a woman donated a large group of
photos to the County. After reviewing them it was noted that most
were from the Town of Masonville. Two of them were Tintypes
(Ferrotypes) that had dramatically deteriorated due to moisture that had
caused rusting on the metal surface. Even more recent photos
showed deterioration in the form of fading on these black and white
photos. More reflected damage due to moisture caused by humidity
and heat which reflected storage in a place like the cellar, attic or
barn.
The two Tintypes were of a husband and wife who surprisingly were born
before Delaware County was formed in 1797. What a tragedy if their
descendants would never get to view these pictures.
A visit will be made to all the Delaware County Towns so that the
residents will be invited to bring their photos and negatives so that
they might be reviewed by the noted archival photographer, Alan
Galowitz, whose company handled such work for major Companies and
Museums in the New York City area.
After examination the residents have the option of returning home with
their photos and a better understanding of what they must do with
archival material and storage. For those who want to have their
photos recorded for long time preservation, they can leave their photos
which will be returned to them after properly recorded for long term
storage. For those who would like to avoid taking care of them,
they can be donated to Delaware County to assure that they are stored in
a proper archival manner.
Each of the Town Supervisors and Town Historians will be invited to
provide their knowledge of the Town to assist this County Historians
project.
Two of the Masonville photos had no identification of the Name, Town
or Year that it was taken. Help us by identifying these two men. Photo
#1 had the name of "Gilmore"[click
here to view photo] on the cover while
Photo #2 showed the photographer as H.C. Earl of Sidney, NY.
[click here to view photo]
Whoever is the first to notify me at 845-676-3790 or e-mail
trout7431@catskill.net will
receive a FREE ARCHIVAL REVIEW of the photos that they bring to their
town gathering.
Patrick H. Grimes, Delaware County Historian
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