english: Now, all these photos had been damaged by water, submerged in salt water, covered in bacteria, in sewage, sometimes even in oil, all of which over time is going to continue to damage them, so hand-cleaning them was a huge part of the project.
non_english: Al deze foto's waren aangetast  door het zoute water. Ze zaten onder de bacteriën, afval en soms zelfs olie. Dat blijft steeds meer schade veroorzaken. Het handmatig schoonmaken  kostte veel tijd.