The preservation of historical photographs is an activity of conserving and documenting the memory, the basis of existence of which is continuity. The National Center of Photographic Heritage (Cenfoto), Cultural Corporation, the institution that has excellently developed and gathered rescue initiatives, enhancing the value and diffusion of historical Chilean photography, administering resources, training, organizing and, in some cases, building archives of photographic heritage. During the management and development of different projects, Cenfoto has been able to detect urgent needs in some aspects related to the preservation process, such as the urgent need to develop archival management training in all aspects of archives. Likewise, it is necessary to reinforce the related topics with the documentation of the photographic subjects.