A friend of mine is scanning photos that she received from her grandpa and one of them is an old B&W that was rolled up, it looks like it is from around 1910 or so. The photo is fragile and torn already, so unrolling it as is, is not an option. I did some looking around on Google and it seems like soaking it in water is the common answer. Have any of you done this before or have a more trusted source than Google that could verify that for me.
Thanks,
Eric
Eric, I would not soak the photo in water. In doing so there is a very strong possibility that the photo would be ruined. If it were me, I would try and find a good photo/paper conservator. A professional. You might try contacting a museum, possibly an art museum, and see if they could recommend someone.
Hope this helps,
Bob
