Abstract: A photographic paper support made of a water-repellent sized base paper coated on both sides with a waterproof synthetic resin, and wherein the paper contains a combination of sizing substances including a water-repellent sizing agent, a cationic strengthening retention and binding agent and a sulfate or phosphate ester of a polysaccharide. The water-repellent sizing agent relative to the paper fiber content is about 0.2 to 2% by weight, the cationic strengthening and binding agent is greater in amount than about 1.5 of the water-repellent sizing agent, and the amount of the esterified polysaccharide is about 0.1 to 10% by weight relative to the fiber content.