Packard’s theater is one of five in the country that can screen nitrate films. Photograph by Sean McCormick
Preservation specialists restore old films frame by frame. Photograph by Sean McCormick
More than 100 miles of cables connect Packard’s equipment. Photograph by Sean McCormick
Rather than digitize old films, the staff at Packard keeps as many as possible in their original format. Photograph by Sean McCormick
The nitrate vaults, made of thick concrete, are kept at 39 degrees. Photograph by Sean McCormick
Each year, archivists organize and store up to 150,000 items. Photograph by Sean McCormick
A machine transfers deteriorated film negatives to a new reel. Photograph by Sean McCormick
A technician uses a scalpel to slice out damaged pieces of nitrate film. Photograph by Sean McCormick
Packard keeps a collection of old projectors and audio equipment. Photograph by Sean McCormick
The Packard Campus was originally a Cold War Bunker. Photograph by Library of Congress
The Packard campus has 124 vaults for storing flamable nitrate film. Photograph by Sean McCormick