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Re: help
Well yes I would.
The problem is that if it is a photo, then it cannot be repaired, photos fade in light over time, it's a result of the paper printing process light is used to create the image, then stop (basically an acid to stop the chemical reaction) is used to halt that reaction, but although called stop it really only slows it to a crawl. The only thing you can do to prevent this is keep them in the dark (as it is a light based reaction), then you cannot see them!
If this is a photo, then this is how you preserve the original, to keep on view you need to reprint it. The reprint is a new chemical reaction and will last another 100 years or so.
If you have printed pictures on an inkjet printer using cheap refill ink and cheap paper, you will often find, in a frame that these images will be degrading in 6 months or so, the blacks start going grey, the reds pink. HP and Kodak have invested £ÃÆ ’‚£Ãà¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£ in getting their papers and inks as permenant as possible, while keeping them water based.
If the OP has a high quality scanner (2400x4800), then realistically the scanned image created using that at full resolution will be as good as any the pro's create (probably better as it will not be a production line job). If that image is then submitted to an on line printing process then you will get a new permanant copy to display.
Others on this site, or just digital graphic artists could probably do wonders to a high quality digital image adjusting the colour profile, contrast etc to reflect the impact of sun fading and restore. The image might need to be FTP'd as if it is this high res it will not email hapily, but the end result would probably be better than the pros.
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