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