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uphill-bothways t1_j9pkyxr wrote

Take a picture of it with your phone. Digitize whatever you have. Back those up on two different major services.

Don't try to take the glass off. Not at all worth it.

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markedasred t1_j9plnd0 wrote

I would take it to a photocopier shop, or someone with a flatbed scanner and get the best quality scan of it they can offer. It will be far superior to anything a phone can capture. This will be better without the frame if it is not flat, but make no attempt to remove the photo from the glass, it will just get damaged.

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awgeezwhatnow t1_j9remyj wrote

Close! This is a precious image. Go to a professional who does art reproduction (they create prints of quality/fine art, for instance). They'll use a large format camera, or similar quality, and can take a super detailed image of the original and the fix defects caused by age or water damage.

It'll cost you a bit more, but for something so precious It'll be worth having a really good quality reproduction!

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Agret_Brisignr t1_j9plh82 wrote

The only viable answer. Once you do this you can try to save the physical photo. At least if it's destroyed in the process you have something rather than nothing

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