Abandoned Boy Holding a Stuffed Toy Animal. London 1945
Even though the idea looks simple, the final image has a surprisingly touching effect: by seeing those historic moments in color, we can relate to them easier, and this makes the pictures a whole lot more powerful. Instead of seeing those photos like we’re used to in history books, we now meet people that seem a lot more real, and situations – war scenes, for example – that look as if they have just happened.
It’s nice to see that the community of history fans is growing, and that people want to make it relevant to others. However, this has also sparked some discussion, as some say that the artists are just messing with historic facts and misinforming people.
![Abandoned Boy Holding a Stuffed Toy Animal. London 1945](/fp/static/_d_e3a79f2c-e970-44ac-a19e-fd9f8dccd406.jpeg)
![Abandoned Boy Holding a Stuffed Toy Animal. London 1945](/fp/static/_m_e3a79f2c-e970-44ac-a19e-fd9f8dccd406.jpeg)
So, view it critically. For more old photographs restored in color, check out the works of Sanna Dullaway and redditor mygrapefruit from Sweden.
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As you might have noticed, the whole picture has a significantly different feel to it.
Albert Einstein, Summer 1939 Nassau Point, Long Island, NY
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![Albert Einstein, Summer 1939 Nassau Point, Long Island, NY](/fp/static/_m_0173cafc-420d-4a36-980c-448f6ace99c7.jpeg)
You can fully apprehend the whole scale of the war and the issues people faced back then.
Albert Einstein, Summer 1939 Nassau Point, Long Island, NY
![Albert Einstein, Summer 1939 Nassau Point, Long Island, NY](/fp/static/_d_dc1201ac-b589-4662-885b-bac3d2f88f72.jpeg)
![Albert Einstein, Summer 1939 Nassau Point, Long Island, NY](/fp/static/_m_dc1201ac-b589-4662-885b-bac3d2f88f72.jpeg)
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Nothing here to say except the fact that the whole photo looks alive including Albert.
Young Boy in Baltimore Slum Area, July 1938
![Young Boy in Baltimore Slum Area, July 1938](/fp/static/_d_5c28c518-51c0-4f47-beb0-de601570cd4b.jpeg)
![Young Boy in Baltimore Slum Area, July 1938](/fp/static/_m_5c28c518-51c0-4f47-beb0-de601570cd4b.jpeg)
Indeed, the sunlight is well colored and it looks like it was made in the 80's.
Young Boy in Baltimore Slum Area, July 1938
![Young Boy in Baltimore Slum Area, July 1938](/fp/static/_d_d44d1924-711d-490f-ab11-49b16f3a3c89.jpeg)
![Young Boy in Baltimore Slum Area, July 1938](/fp/static/_m_d44d1924-711d-490f-ab11-49b16f3a3c89.jpeg)
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The photo itself is nothing spectacular. However, once the authors added color, it gained a new dimension of meaning.
Elizabeth Taylor – Giant (1956 film)
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![Elizabeth Taylor – Giant (1956 film)](/fp/static/_m_a4e5423f-4861-4639-a9c8-12c9ad42506d.jpeg)
It is a direct representation of Baltimore in all of its beauty and horror.
Elizabeth Taylor – Giant (1956 film)
![Elizabeth Taylor – Giant (1956 film)](/fp/static/_d_9d475c25-0e2a-4910-8d94-93dcc9fbfb61.jpeg)
![Elizabeth Taylor – Giant (1956 film)](/fp/static/_m_9d475c25-0e2a-4910-8d94-93dcc9fbfb61.jpeg)
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Elizabeth Taylor is not only mystical in this photo, but mind boggling.
Hindenburg Disaster – May 6, 1937
![Hindenburg Disaster – May 6, 1937](/fp/static/_d_0e528ef4-f112-4c33-b78b-7a87d4d73e29.jpeg)
![Hindenburg Disaster – May 6, 1937](/fp/static/_m_0e528ef4-f112-4c33-b78b-7a87d4d73e29.jpeg)
Clearly, there is no deny that she looks very attractive in black and white format, but once the color has been added, the end result can not be described in words.
Hindenburg Disaster – May 6, 1937
![Hindenburg Disaster – May 6, 1937](/fp/static/_d_4d2b5cbe-f710-4b96-8282-401f50df447a.jpeg)
![Hindenburg Disaster – May 6, 1937](/fp/static/_m_4d2b5cbe-f710-4b96-8282-401f50df447a.jpeg)
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The Hindenburg disaster proved that you can not be safe 100%.
Japanese Archers, circa 1860
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![Japanese Archers, circa 1860](/fp/static/_m_ab814a39-c654-4432-a284-d47650f0978f.jpeg)
Although when color was added, it received a modern look, which makes it even more terrifying.
Japanese Archers, circa 1860
![Japanese Archers, circa 1860](/fp/static/_d_e9c12bec-1af6-431c-9467-14ef1c826463.jpeg)
![Japanese Archers, circa 1860](/fp/static/_m_e9c12bec-1af6-431c-9467-14ef1c826463.jpeg)
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Japanese culture is among the most distinguishable in the world.
View from Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee During the Civil War, 1864
![View from Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee During the Civil War, 1864](/fp/static/_d_12eaf745-f82f-4fbd-845b-f6df3be43fdd.jpeg)
![View from Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee During the Civil War, 1864](/fp/static/_m_12eaf745-f82f-4fbd-845b-f6df3be43fdd.jpeg)
The color pallet selected for this particular piece only compliments to the whole atmosphere.
View from Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee During the Civil War, 1864
![View from Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee During the Civil War, 1864](/fp/static/_d_d0917da0-137a-49f5-9f79-3130c15f10d4.jpeg)
![View from Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee During the Civil War, 1864](/fp/static/_m_d0917da0-137a-49f5-9f79-3130c15f10d4.jpeg)
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The recreation of sky is not only accurate, but magical.
Unemployed Lumber Worker, circa 1939
![Unemployed Lumber Worker, circa 1939](/fp/static/_d_58dadb91-ec8d-4a4e-8bcb-a29454400037.jpeg)
![Unemployed Lumber Worker, circa 1939](/fp/static/_m_58dadb91-ec8d-4a4e-8bcb-a29454400037.jpeg)
It is a rare phenomena that people are able to capture the feel and look of the whole scenary
Unemployed Lumber Worker, circa 1939
![Unemployed Lumber Worker, circa 1939](/fp/static/_d_e0683fba-8db5-411a-9469-77041d30ebc3.jpeg)
![Unemployed Lumber Worker, circa 1939](/fp/static/_m_e0683fba-8db5-411a-9469-77041d30ebc3.jpeg)
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The way this lumberjack is smiling proves that he is not lost and devastated from the fact that he has no job.
Auto Wreck in Washington D.C, 1921
![Auto Wreck in Washington D.C, 1921](/fp/static/_d_f679a1e5-3fcf-404f-bd8e-cfcb8f182017.jpeg)
![Auto Wreck in Washington D.C, 1921](/fp/static/_m_f679a1e5-3fcf-404f-bd8e-cfcb8f182017.jpeg)
Apparently, the color only adds to the whole brightness of the character in question.
Auto Wreck in Washington D.C, 1921
![Auto Wreck in Washington D.C, 1921](/fp/static/_d_4ce0390d-7b29-43ad-b16e-e8fba988a8dc.jpeg)
![Auto Wreck in Washington D.C, 1921](/fp/static/_m_4ce0390d-7b29-43ad-b16e-e8fba988a8dc.jpeg)
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The car crash back in 20s was not only a disaster, but a rare sight to encounter. Surely, there were automobiles back then, but not as much as there is now.
Big Jay McNeely Driving the Crowd at the Olympic Auditorium into a Frenzy, Los Angeles, 1953
![Big Jay McNeely Driving the Crowd at the Olympic Auditorium into a Frenzy, Los Angeles, 1953](/fp/static/_d_45164f3c-2f67-4f9d-af6c-9c312e41fd9f.jpeg)
![Big Jay McNeely Driving the Crowd at the Olympic Auditorium into a Frenzy, Los Angeles, 1953](/fp/static/_m_45164f3c-2f67-4f9d-af6c-9c312e41fd9f.jpeg)
The way the author colored the sky, not only develops the atmosphere, but secures that the whole tone of the disaster is present.
Big Jay McNeely Driving the Crowd at the Olympic Auditorium into a Frenzy, Los Angeles, 1953
![Big Jay McNeely Driving the Crowd at the Olympic Auditorium into a Frenzy, Los Angeles, 1953](/fp/static/_d_5ad14dc4-2edd-426a-a575-0cef2aa4219f.jpeg)
![Big Jay McNeely Driving the Crowd at the Olympic Auditorium into a Frenzy, Los Angeles, 1953](/fp/static/_m_5ad14dc4-2edd-426a-a575-0cef2aa4219f.jpeg)
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There are little to no examples of this kind of pictures.
W.H. Murphy and his Associate Demonstrating their Bulletproof Vest on October 13, 1923
![W.H. Murphy and his Associate Demonstrating their Bulletproof Vest on October 13, 1923](/fp/static/_d_6a0a267c-b628-44ef-824f-ba687d231c76.jpeg)
![W.H. Murphy and his Associate Demonstrating their Bulletproof Vest on October 13, 1923](/fp/static/_m_6a0a267c-b628-44ef-824f-ba687d231c76.jpeg)
The fact that the carpet is red, not only develops the tone of the scenery, but proves that the author was doing some research.
W.H. Murphy and his Associate Demonstrating their Bulletproof Vest on October 13, 1923
![W.H. Murphy and his Associate Demonstrating their Bulletproof Vest on October 13, 1923](/fp/static/_d_da57b4c6-1c51-4b97-8efb-8eae201e2e4a.jpeg)
![W.H. Murphy and his Associate Demonstrating their Bulletproof Vest on October 13, 1923](/fp/static/_m_da57b4c6-1c51-4b97-8efb-8eae201e2e4a.jpeg)
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Audrey Hepburn
![Audrey Hepburn](/fp/static/_d_84e781f0-7caa-4902-bea6-e5acf85ee424.jpeg)
![Audrey Hepburn](/fp/static/_m_84e781f0-7caa-4902-bea6-e5acf85ee424.jpeg)
Audrey Hepburn
![Audrey Hepburn](/fp/static/_d_907954ca-4f9a-4494-a319-15fba4f06c84.jpeg)
![Audrey Hepburn](/fp/static/_m_907954ca-4f9a-4494-a319-15fba4f06c84.jpeg)
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Audrey is looking simply magnificent in this scene.
‘Old Gold’, Country Store, 1939
![‘Old Gold’, Country Store, 1939](/fp/static/_d_705adc3b-7f47-44fc-bf63-daf09ddc4b23.jpeg)
![‘Old Gold’, Country Store, 1939](/fp/static/_m_705adc3b-7f47-44fc-bf63-daf09ddc4b23.jpeg)
The domestic color pallet, the facial expression, as well as the process only looks brighter due to colors.
‘Old Gold’, Country Store, 1939
![‘Old Gold’, Country Store, 1939](/fp/static/_d_4e2a6b2b-c455-4dc3-90d4-03c2cf95d028.jpeg)
![‘Old Gold’, Country Store, 1939](/fp/static/_m_4e2a6b2b-c455-4dc3-90d4-03c2cf95d028.jpeg)
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The original photo can be described as gloomy and cold.
Joseph Goebbels Scowling at Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt after Finding out he’s Jewish, 1933
![Joseph Goebbels Scowling at Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt after Finding out he’s Jewish, 1933](/fp/static/_d_f21e5935-81d8-475f-a3db-d7be387eb99e.jpeg)
![Joseph Goebbels Scowling at Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt after Finding out he’s Jewish, 1933](/fp/static/_m_f21e5935-81d8-475f-a3db-d7be387eb99e.jpeg)
This on the other hand, is full of happiness and hope.
Joseph Goebbels Scowling at Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt after Finding out he’s Jewish, 1933
![Joseph Goebbels Scowling at Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt after Finding out he’s Jewish, 1933](/fp/static/_d_b768a975-eb88-4eff-9767-a1f4ca619c71.jpeg)
![Joseph Goebbels Scowling at Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt after Finding out he’s Jewish, 1933](/fp/static/_m_b768a975-eb88-4eff-9767-a1f4ca619c71.jpeg)
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Nikola Tesla, 1893
![Nikola Tesla, 1893](/fp/static/_d_d0bd457d-83bf-4c60-afc8-0aeee5ff4242.jpeg)
![Nikola Tesla, 1893](/fp/static/_m_d0bd457d-83bf-4c60-afc8-0aeee5ff4242.jpeg)
The original photo was terrifying, but once color was added, the scene became even more gloomy.
Nikola Tesla, 1893
![Nikola Tesla, 1893](/fp/static/_d_7df921c8-572d-492d-ad0c-08d7bb1fd08a.jpeg)
![Nikola Tesla, 1893](/fp/static/_m_7df921c8-572d-492d-ad0c-08d7bb1fd08a.jpeg)
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Perhaps this photo was colored the most out of the bunch.
British Troops Cheerfully Board their Train for the First Stage of their Trip to the Western Front – England, September 20, 1939
![British Troops Cheerfully Board their Train for the First Stage of their Trip to the Western Front – England, September 20, 1939](/fp/static/_d_821fec78-a032-4326-91d3-bac3acde322f.jpeg)
![British Troops Cheerfully Board their Train for the First Stage of their Trip to the Western Front – England, September 20, 1939](/fp/static/_m_821fec78-a032-4326-91d3-bac3acde322f.jpeg)
But this particular example is by far the best one.
British Troops Cheerfully Board their Train for the First Stage of their Trip to the Western Front – England, September 20, 1939
![British Troops Cheerfully Board their Train for the First Stage of their Trip to the Western Front – England, September 20, 1939](/fp/static/_d_6d8092bf-8bb4-4930-b31c-4608e59a5216.jpeg)
![British Troops Cheerfully Board their Train for the First Stage of their Trip to the Western Front – England, September 20, 1939](/fp/static/_m_6d8092bf-8bb4-4930-b31c-4608e59a5216.jpeg)
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Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, 1880
![Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, 1880](/fp/static/_d_2f852e55-a75a-488d-8f48-391e07bf2368.jpeg)
![Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, 1880](/fp/static/_m_2f852e55-a75a-488d-8f48-391e07bf2368.jpeg)
Due to colors, the soldiers look significantly happier.
Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, 1880
![Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, 1880](/fp/static/_d_79ff3ee0-e007-454e-8eb2-5bdb0a22499a.jpeg)
![Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, 1880](/fp/static/_m_79ff3ee0-e007-454e-8eb2-5bdb0a22499a.jpeg)
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The photo had many irritations in terms of color selection.
Walt Whitman, 1887
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![Walt Whitman, 1887](/fp/static/_m_d23eed59-960c-443c-8396-303dfdf2b0c7.jpeg)
This on the other hand, is by far that most well developed and well put.
Walt Whitman, 1887
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Mark Twain in the Garden, circa 1900
![Mark Twain in the Garden, circa 1900](/fp/static/_d_5aeb299d-9e4a-4519-bade-0dbf9d76ed6f.jpeg)
![Mark Twain in the Garden, circa 1900](/fp/static/_m_5aeb299d-9e4a-4519-bade-0dbf9d76ed6f.jpeg)
The attention to details and the overall mood of the photo can be described as hard work and peace.
Mark Twain in the Garden, circa 1900
![Mark Twain in the Garden, circa 1900](/fp/static/_d_15df8b9c-777a-48ad-940d-7e39b95d4385.jpeg)
![Mark Twain in the Garden, circa 1900](/fp/static/_m_15df8b9c-777a-48ad-940d-7e39b95d4385.jpeg)
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Never in his life Mark felt so full of color.
Charlie Chaplin at the Age of 27, 1916
![Charlie Chaplin at the Age of 27, 1916](/fp/static/_d_aedfa237-fbfb-4497-9785-f3ffeaaa2f71.jpeg)
![Charlie Chaplin at the Age of 27, 1916](/fp/static/_m_aedfa237-fbfb-4497-9785-f3ffeaaa2f71.jpeg)
Indeed, the amount of saturation is perfect for the season and time of the day, as well as it is perfectly matched with the Marks clothes.
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