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35 How To Label Old Photos

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Scan the front and back of each photo and store. Photos grouped by person and listed on the inventory sheet with notes for next steps.

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Click on the iptc info button in the bottom left corner.

How to label old photos. When we researched selling labels this was the sticking point. Add a folder number for cross reference on your inventory sheet. For old scanned photos ill also include the location ex.

Label the plastic for each photo with an identifier family number works well. If you do use labels make sure each photo is in a sleeve so if the adhesive swells it will not damage other photos. If there is room on the photo you can include middle names.

Open a jpeg image with irfanview this doesnt work with other image formats such as tif select image information. Place each group of photos in an acid free photo storage envelope or archival folder labeled with the name and notes about any interesting photos or genealogy information you want to pursue. Add details about the event photographer or anything else you might know.

Finally you can put the photos into individual polyester sleeves and label the sleeve itself either directly with a pigma pen or with an adhesive label. Although you dont need to add a complete biography and photo provenance to the photo it can be a nice surprise for your descendants. Beach grams house event ex.

For women label the photos according to the status of the woman when the photo was taken. Jeff graduation and relevant people ex. When looking for labels you need to ask is the adhesive dimensionally stable over time when subjected to temperature and humidity changes.

To use irfanview for editing iptc metadata. Store photos into albums that are dedicated to each family which contain acid free archival plastic. If she was still a child and unmarried label her with her maiden name only.

Add information to the fields you choose. This not only protects the photo from creasing or issues with ink but also protects the photos from fingers. Regardless of which method you use.

If she married more than once label her with her maiden name and her married name at the time the photo was taken. Its fine to add your own name too. Joe smith jeffs friends if any of these are pertinent to the photo.

Sort photos into families. An ideal way to organize photos is. Try to label your photos with at least a minimum of vital information.

Protect your old family photos if you can use a soft lead pencil to write informationincluding whos in a photo the date it was taken the occasion and where it was takenon the back of a photograph where the information will never become separated from the image.

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