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First thing you want to do is identify those family photographs
that are most important to you.
Things like your wedding photographs.
If they're still in a frame...remove them from a frame.
If they're in albums that have plastic pages...you'll want to get
them out of those pages, so that they won't dry and
stick to the pages.
If your photographs are in wet, filthy water...you'll want to wear
gloves to protect your hands from any germs and sewage.
Gently rinse off the photographs, put them in a dishpan or pail of
clean water until you're ready to dry them.
If the grime is already dried on, you may have to gently rub your fingers
over the surface or take a soft brush and gently wipe the surface.
And now we're ready to dry them.
Take your photographs out of the clean water.
Drain off the excess.
Blot them dry a little bit.
Put them on a surface where you can get air circulation from both
sides, such as an everyday window screen.
Or you can even hang dry them from a laundry rack.