Here is an old technique that should still work fine. I have used it in the past with good results.

https://brainbyproduct.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/even-better-healing-without-the-magic-tool/

Or take a look at wavelet-decompose (video from our Pat David :) )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvA9KmLg7sY

On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 11:05 PM, SrEngRet wrote:

I have an old photo printed about 1941. It was sepia toned, and I scanned it at 1200 dpi originally. I used desaturate to make it black and white. I've attached a portion of the photo as a jpeg so you can see the repairs that need to be made. The portion in the attachment shows the dress, shoes, and brick where the person was standing. You'll notice lines, crinkles, and otherwise flakes (?) on the photo. My guess is this deterioration is due to its age, and the original photo is covered in these. I would like to restore it, but I do not know what to do to remove the lines, crinkles, or flakes that appear all over the photo. My GIMP experience is limited. Anyone have ideas on what tools and in order what the processes I should use?

Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/178/original/Section_of_photo_to_repair.jpg

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Am 03.12.2014 um 05:05 schrieb SrEngRet:

I have an old photo printed about 1941. It was sepia toned, and I scanned it at 1200 dpi originally. I used desaturate to make it black and white. I've attached a portion of the photo as a jpeg so you can see the repairs that need to be made. The portion in the attachment shows the dress, shoes, and brick where the person was standing. You'll notice lines, crinkles, and otherwise flakes (?) on the photo. My guess is this deterioration is due to its age, and the original photo is covered in these. I would like to restore it, but I do not know what to do to remove the lines, crinkles, or flakes that appear all over the photo. My GIMP experience is limited. Anyone have ideas on what tools and in order what the processes I should use?

Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/178/original/Section_of_photo_to_repair.jpg

The healing-tool ist your friend!