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Conservation Treatments

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Fort Sumter flag from Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, undergoes treatment at the Textile Laboratory.

 

Fort Sumter flag undergoes treatment at the Textile Laboratory

Treatments fall into broad categories such as stabilization, cleaning, compensation for loss, and restoration. The documentation and materials analysis that are a part of the treatment process often provide information important to the interpretation of an object.

Sample Artifact Conservation Treatment

 
Author: Harpers Ferry Center
Last Updated: Thursday, 14-Apr-2005 09:53:32 Eastern Daylight Time
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