Monday, 11 November 2013

15 Remarkable Colorized Photos Will Let You Relive History

15 Remarkable Colorized Photos Will Let You Relive History

One thing we really need to thank the internet for: colorized historical photographs. Of course, the phenomenon comes to us courtesy of Photoshop and the talented editors who transformed black and white images into digital works of art. We're just happy we get to feast our eyes upon them.
Thanks to a Reddit user named Brinkman87, we have a plethora of polychromatic snapshots that bring history back to life. Behold, 15 of the best colorized photos on the web:
1. This boy clutching a stuffed toy in 1945 London.
Abandoned boy holding a stuffed toy animal. London 1945
2. Albert Einstein enjoying a Long Island summer in 1939.
Albert Einstein, Summer 1939 Nassau Point, Long Island, NY
3. This young boy in Baltimore in 1938.
Young boy in Baltimore slum area, July 1938
4. This stunning snapshot of Audrey Hepburn.
Audrey Hepburn
5. This unemployed lumber worker in 1939.
Unemployed lumber worker, circa 1939
6. These Japanese archers circa 1860.
Japanese Archers circa 1860
7. The tragic Hindenburg Disaster of 1937.
Hindenburg Disaster – May 6, 1937
8. These British troops on the first stage of their trip to the front lines in England, 1939.
 British troops cheerfully board their train for the first stage of their trip to the front – England, September 20, 1939
9. This startling picture of Joseph Goebbels allegedly frowning 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
10. This 'Old Gold' store in 1939.
‘Old Gold’, Country store, 1939
11. This portrait of Walt Whitman in 1887.
Walt Whitman, 1887
12. This car crash in Washington D.C. in 1921.
Auto Wreck in Washington D.C, 1921
13. Mark Twain lounging circa 1900.
Mark Twain in the garden, circa 1900
14. Charlie Chaplin in 1916, at the beautiful age of 27.
Charlie Chaplin at the age of 27, 1916
15. Elizabeth Taylor in 1956.
Elizabeth Taylor – Giant (1956 film)
h/t Twisted Sister, which has a list of some of the great colorized photograph contributors out there.

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