No More Darkroom Prints from the Library of Congress

**Richard M. Coda** · 7-Nov-2011, 10:15

I seriously don't think the LOC would be using old nitrate negatives... They had to be using copy negatives... why would they risk damaging the originals? I'm sure they are stored somewhere safely. If you read the descriptions on the LOC website, they clearly say copy negative or original print.

**Jeremy Moore** · 7-Nov-2011, 13:24

I have a platinum/palladium on drafting vellum of migrant mother... but I printed it myself with a digital negative. Actually, I used to pick images from their high res archives to print for others as bday gifts.

**Richard M. Coda** · 7-Nov-2011, 13:51

Originally Posted by Jeremy Moore

I have a platinum/palladium on drafting vellum of migrant mother... but I printed it myself with a digital negative. Actually, I used to pick images from their high res archives to print for others as bday gifts.

Sounds cool...

**Franz Jantzen** · 10-Nov-2011, 09:40

Walker Evans was one of the most popular! Printing these was indeed a huge honor, and I always felt it was a major thing to live up to, to make the best prints I could. I actually don't know if you can order copy negatives anymore, but if you can I think they would be 8x10 - I still process the Library's 8x10 sheet film, so other than that I believe they are 100% digital. Greg, feel free to borrow this to make a point.

**Richard M. Coda** · 10-Nov-2011, 12:26

Originally Posted by Franz Jantzen

Walker Evans was one of the most popular! Printing these was indeed a huge honor, and I always felt it was a major thing to live up to, to make the best prints I could. I actually don't know if you can order copy negatives anymore, but if you can I think they would be 8x10 - I still process the Library's 8x10 sheet film, so other than that I believe they are 100% digital. Greg, feel free to borrow this to make a point.

Do you know why "Tin Building" has never been available in hi-res? Is it available as a copy neg? Thanks.