<body bgcolor="#333333" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <table width="780" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td colspan="4"><a href="index.html" title="New York Photo Restoration Services"><img src="site_img/header_top.jpg" alt="Preserve Your Past Restoration services" width="780" height="105" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#B6A785"> <img src="site_img/1x1_pixel.gif" alt="pixel" width="260" height="14" border="0"></td> <td bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_pixel.gif" alt="pixel" width="20" height="20" border="0"></td> <td rowspan="2" bgcolor="#E1D3B7"><img src="site_img/1x1_pixel.gif" alt="pixel" width="480" height="10" border="0"><br> <a href="http://www.sebastianwintermute.com/06_fire_damaged_photo.html"><img src="site_samples/06_photo_restoration_fire_damaged.jpg" alt="Restoration of damaged photo" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left"></a><br> <h2>ABOUT OUR RESTORATION SERVICES</h2> Two smiling aviation pioneers stand in front of an airplane made of canvas and wood, posing for a handshake with a local mayor. The <a href="javascript:openView('samples/sample_50.html')">Apollo 8 spaceship</a> surges into the sky amid fire and smoke. A few lines of faded handwriting on a worn-out paper declare that a man has been <a href="javascript:openView('samples/sample_62.html')">honorably discharged from the Union Army</a> for which he volunteered in1862 at the age of 15. <p><a href="http://www.sebastianwintermute.com/52_restoration_civil_war_navy_commission.html"><img src="site_samples/52_civil_war_document_restoration.jpg" alt="Civil War US Navy Captains Commission signed by President Lincoln" width="150" height="150" border="0" align="right"></a>These faded photographs of fiends and family gatherings or <a href="javascript:openView('samples/sample_34.html')">national heroes</a> and damaged documents whether they were <a href="javascript:openView('samples/sample_52.html')">signed by presidents of the United States </a>or high school principals were expertly restored by <strong>Preserve Your Past™</strong> restoration service. <p><a href="http://www.sebastianwintermute.com/30_restoration_book_publishing.html"><img src="site_samples/30_photo_restoration_jewish_history.jpg" alt="Restoration of old photograph for publication on Jewish history." width="150" height="150" border="0" align="left"></a>Some of those photographs and documents were brought in to be restored by the local residents, others were sent in from as far away as Hawaii. Many were lovingly kept in family albums, passed from one generation to the next. Others were found in dusty attics and dirty basements. However, all of them contain great personal value as well as a visual history of people, their families and the country as a whole. <p>Because of their expertise, high quality of work and meticulous attention to detail <i>Preserve Your Past</i> has been entrusted to restore and to preserve photographs and documents not only by individual clients nation wide, but also by some of the most prestigious and well known companies and organizations making <i>Preserve Your Past</i> one of the leading restoration companies in the country. The list of some of the former and present clients includes: <ul> <li><strong>Maurice Vallency Inc.</strong></li> <li><strong>Metropolitan Club of New York</strong></li> <li><strong>New York Racquet and Tennis Club</strong></li> <li><strong>New York Fencers Club</strong></li> <li><strong>Masonic Lodge of New York</strong></li> <li><strong>Belle Harbor Yacht Club</strong></li> <li><strong>American Fire Arms Company</strong></li> </ul> <blockquote>          and many other renown companies and institutions.</blockquote> <i>Preserve Your Past</i> <em>was founded in 2002</em> by <script language=javascript>  </script> and his friends with the realization that with every passing year countless precious photographs and documents are literally fading away. These old artifacts carry with them personal and sentimental values as well as visual histories that have to be preserved. This led them to apply their knowledge of photography, photo retouching and the history of photographic processes, to help people preserve their visual heritage. <p><img src="site_img/portrait_sw.jpg" width="170" height="170" hspace="6" border="0" align="left">While growing up Sebastian preferred to be spending his time at museums and galleries to doing homework and hanging around archeological digs to going to a summer camp. After coming to New York City he made his mark as a digital artist working on projects for some of the most prestigious clients and companies. <p>Since 2002 he has been dedicating his time to restoration and preservation of vintage and historical photographs. 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