[edwest]

Dear Richard,


Some publishing companies, or their successors, are still around. It would take time and effort but it may be possible to get high resolution scans of original photos suitable for printing. I scan original images on a large flatbed scanner where I work, which are sent on to the printer. A friend of mine who worked at a newspaper showed me photos from their files which they would scan or just throw away. What I saw consisted of local life and personalities from the town where he worked. And I know there are hard drives out there with photos. Just a thought.

Believe me, I know what happens when photos are scanned from publications, but if people want evidence, a low quality photo is sometimes better than nothing. I've also seen images reproduced from old books that looked good - not great - but good.



Best,
Ed