Thursday–Saturday · 11 AM–3 PM405 West Bay Street, East Tawas, MI 48730

Preserve your family history

Photo scanning & printing

Clear, affordable help digitizing photographs, negatives, documents, and blueprints—or printing a new copy to share.

Museum preservation services

Scan it. Save it. Share it.

Bring your originals to the museum and we can scan them into digital files, make professional photo prints, or help repair a damaged image.

Digital scanning

Scanning services & prices

Printing is not included in scanning prices.

01

Photos & documents

Up to 8 × 10 inches

First scan
$10.00
Each additional scan
$1.00
02

Large-format items

Pictures, documents, and blueprints up to 36 inches

First scan
$20.00
Each additional scan
$10.00
03

Film negatives

Negatives converted into digital images

First scan
$10.00
Each additional scan
$1.00
04

Document copies

Printed documents up to 8 × 10

$1.00 per page

Documents larger than 8 × 10 must be picked up at Print & Go.

Receiving your digital files

Bring a thumb drive for your scans, or ask us to email the completed digital files to you.

Photo restoration

Repair a damaged or faded memory.

Scanned photographs can be restored starting at an additional $5.00, then printed in any of the sizes listed above.

Ask about restoration

How to get started

Bring your originals to the museum.

  1. 1

    Call before your visit

    Tell us what you have, the approximate quantity, and whether you need scans, prints, or restoration.

  2. 2

    Bring your items

    Visit during museum hours with your photographs, documents, negatives, or blueprints and a thumb drive if desired.

  3. 3

    Choose your delivery

    Receive digital files on your thumb drive or by email, and order any photo prints you would like.