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Pittsburgh, PA
412-720-6238
Preserving your memories in the digital age
alleghenyarchivesmedia@gmail.com Pittsburgh, PA
alleghenyarchivesmedia@gmail.com Pittsburgh, PA
A few different types of scanners are used to digitize photos depending on their condition, size, and format.
Photos that are loose are easiest since they require no preparation.
Photos that are in album sleeves and that can be easily removed, will be taken out, scanned in order, and placed back in their sleeves. Depending on the size of the collection, a processing fee may apply if you want the photos returned to their original places
Photos that are stuck to an album page are not removed to prevent damage to the photograph.
If there is writing on the back of photos, it will be scanned and does not count towards the final total.
Oversized photos (larger than 11×14) are welcome and are priced depending on size.
Organization of photos are based on the labels on boxes, albums, photo piles, etc.
The main folder will be named Photos, with subfolders according to the album labels (ex: 1998, 2003 Christmas, 1976 Beach Vacation, etc). Within those subfolders will be the scanned photos from that album (ex: Scan 01, Scan 02, etc). Unlabeled groups will be named Customer Initials 01 (ex GS 01, GS 02, etc).
What kind of tapes can be transferred?
VHS
VHS-C
Hi-8, Video8, Digital8 camcorder tapes
MiniDV tapes
Mini DVDs
DVDs
Audio cassettes
8mm/Super 8 film reels
Organization of Videos are based on their labels (ex: 1998 Summer, 2002 Christmas, Gwen 1st Birthday, etc). Unlabeled tapes will be named Unlabeled 01, Unlabeled 02, etc.
No charge for broken or blank tapes. No charge for TV (unless you want it transferred, otherwise I skip it).
Negatives are scanned at 1200dpi and can be scanned at a higher resolution if requested. Basic color correction and dust removal is done on the scanned images.
Slides are scanned at 1200dpi and can be scanned at a higher resolution if requested. Basic color correction and dust removal is done on the scanned images.
Organization of the digital files is based on the labels of each group.
Glacier National Park, Montana, 1954
Pittsburgh, 1954
Hawaii, 1956
San Francisco, 1959
Bulk document scanning services is available for individuals, businesses, organizations, government municipalities, and others.
The documents will be digitized and organized as searchable PDFs. Once finished, the hard copy documents will be returned and the digital files will be given to you on a hard drive or uploaded to an online storage location that you provide.
The price ranges from .05 to .10 cents per sheet depending on the final amount of documents. Processing fees apply if staples need removed and re-stapled in addition to the per page fee.
This is a screen grab of the digital library collection.
Scrapbooks and other printed media are not taken apart.
Prices and turnaround time are dependent on book and book size. The final digital product is highly customizable. For example, the book can be scanned in pages to create a PDF. Or, the images on the page can just be scanned to create individual JPEG files.
This is my Grandpa Walter's scrapbook that documents his time on the U.S.S. Santa Fe in World War II. It is extremely fragile, but I've been able to digitize the pages and photos.
These are pages from my Grandpa Walter's scrapbook.
This is a close up of one of the items in my Grandpa Walter's scrapbook.
This is my Great Aunt Gwen's scrapbook circa the early 1900s. Though worn and fragile, I've preserved its contents by digitizing each page and photo.
A page of family and friends in Great Aunt Gwen's scrapbook.
A close up of a photo from Great Aunt Gwen's scrapbook.
Prices for this service vary depending on the number of photos and the severity of damage that has occurred to them. Therefore, prices will be given on a case to case basis.
Feel free to email or text a photo of the item or a request to look at the photo for a quote.
