Display color photos only if they are expendable or if you have a copy in dark storage. Do yourself and your family another favor-label your photos. Even a few notes with names, dates, locations and occasions are appreciated when memories fade. Special pencils for writing on photos are available in photo shops for a small price. Don't take apart photo albums, not even stranger's albums that were bought for a song at estate sales.
Albums reveal a great deal more about the person or family than individual photos do.
Don't try to repair a damaged photo yourself. Soaking curled pictures or taping ripped ones promises disaster. Paper clips rust and ruin photos. Tape grows yellow and crispy, staining the photos. If you absolutely insist on taping photos, at least work from the back.