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Fwd: Re: Chinese/China graph Markers



Title: Fwd: Re: Chinese/China graph Markers
Mark S Young asked

 We are looking at the options and I will let everyone know what we decide. My next question relates to Chinese Markers. I have hundreds of photos in the collection that date back to the 1920's and 30's. Newspaper and magazine editors have been marked them with black waxy Chinese Markers that would help to determine image cropping. Does anyone know how to remove the marks without damaging the photos. I have been able to use a tissue and lightly rub some of the marks off, as well as dampening the tissue and rubbing them off. I do realize the dangers of that method, and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions.

We also have some large collections of photos marked for publication. Our policy is to leave the marks, as they are part of the artefact as you acquired it. We  indicate the fact that they are so marked in our summary (description) field.

Once the image is digitised, anyone wishing to use the image, mark-free, should be able to remove the marks digitally. Thus you have reproduced the original image, but it can be used later in 'clean' form if so desired.

Cheers, Sue

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