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National Park Service

Harpers Ferry Center Object Condition Report Conservation - Paper Laboratory Treatment Proposal

Park: Examined By:

Catalog Number: YELL 92925

HFC Reg. No: Nancy Purinton, Lab Supervisor

Object Description:

Photographs of the Yellowstone National Park and Views in Montana and Wyoming Territories. Published by the DOI, USGS, Hayden US Geologist-in-charge. W.H. Jackson photographer. Washington, Gov. Printing Office.

1873.

Vertical Dimension: 20" (50.8 cm)

Object Condition Summary:

Horizontal Dimension: 18" ( 45.7 cm) 3" (7.7 cm}

This book is in poor condition. The binding has failed. The cover and spine are severely abraded, damaged, and completely separated from the album pages. Some of the pages have separated from the textblock. The cover sheets in this album have printed information on them about the facing photograph. Most of the pages in the album are soiled, torn, and have losses. There are additional pages of typed information tipped onto one of the first pages in the album.

Proposed Treatment:

This album requires a complete conservation treatment. This includes conserving the binding by a book conservator. A paper conservator will surface clean the pages, mend tears,reinforce creases with Japanese paper and wheat starch paste, fill losses with the same, and humidify and flatten where necessary.

Housing:

A custom made clam shell box should be made for this album.

Exhibitable?

No. Make reproductions for exhibit.

The above recommendations arc made based on examination of the artifact. If any major deviations become necessary, you will be consulted. Please call if you have any questions. To indicate approval, please sign below, then return this form.

Treatment Authorized by: ______________ Date: ____ _