I had the same problem with photographs in an album I found most of them were quite loose with age and a gentle tug released them. If that is not the case with yours you might try severing them very gently with a razor or an exacto knife. Good luck. Lea On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:59 AM, Tim Corio wrote: > Hopefully someone has some good advice on this. How can I set my old > photos free? > > I have an old scrap book (photo album) and I want to remove the photos, > clippings, and ribbons. These are the cardboard pages with a sticky > glue that holds the items and a plastic cover sheet. The sheets are > about 20 years old and the glue has yellowed. > > I don't think solvents (even water) are an option because of the mix of > photos, newspaper, and cloth. Perhaps cold or heat will loosen the > glue. > > Thanks, > Tim > your kids . my camera . we'll click www.leamurphy.com