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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 21, 2022 at 4:53pm

Hi Luke,

I got your message. Due to the nature of these items I would make high resolution scans and print them on matte paper for the letters and glossy for the photographs and frame those. If the photographs depict something to do with the letters, frame those items together. You get the idea. I don't think framing all 5 (or 7?) items together would look good. A sage green mat with a brown native wood frame would look nice I think for a set of two. I'd avoid any sort of plaque.

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Permalink Reply by G01ch on August 21, 2022 at 4:58pm

Hi Eric,

Would you include a picture of Paterno (the man who wrote the letter) on the display? He's a pretty important historical figure here—our Benedict Arnold as I've told you before. As much as possible, I want people to know it was his hand that wrote the letter and snapped those pictures.

Thanks for the great input, as always.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 21, 2022 at 5:00pm

Yes, indeed, show the man. Try to get as early an image as possible. If one must make a copy a matte finish might look best? Oval in the mat for this?

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Permalink Reply by G01ch on August 21, 2022 at 5:08pm

Hi Eric,

This was the earliest photo of the man I could find, along with a portrait by a national artist. Unfortunately, that photo sold for almost $2000 and the painting for almost $500k, far beyond the budget of a college student. I will have to print out either of these images.

An oval mat sounds like a great idea. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 21, 2022 at 5:17pm

If you print the CDV do one on matte paper and then another on glossy where you trim out the photo and paste it over the matte one. It will look a bit beter.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 21, 2022 at 5:19pm

PS - I meant to frame - find an old image to frame. Might have some value and that would be good.

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Permalink Reply by G01ch on August 21, 2022 at 5:55pm

Got it. Thanks Eric!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 21, 2022 at 5:58pm

Sure Luke. Put the photos and letters safely away in mylar.

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Permalink Reply by G01ch on August 23, 2022 at 2:23pm

I believe one man in this picture is Paterno himself. I will probably frame the note along with this photo and one of the other photos of the resort.

Also, I realized something pretty unique! Paterno signed the note on the 21st of August, which is Ninoy Aquino Day (a national holiday). I find it fascinating to have a notorious turncoat sign something on the holiday of a celebrated hero.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 23, 2022 at 2:42pm

I too wondered about the men in this image. Can you send an enlargement of the man in question?

Permalink Reply by G01ch on August 23, 2022 at 5:35pm

I suspect this to be Paterno. 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 23, 2022 at 5:42pm

Oh, I'll need a much higher DPI larger scan to do my work. It looks fuzzy in which case you might be left with a tasty but unprovable "maybe", Let's see what the better image and clothes say. My old images are on or from glass negatives and can be blown up to life size with no loss of image.

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