Here is a collection of rare and amazing colorized photos from Okinawa Soba that shows everyday life of China in the early 20th century.
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June 30, 2017
June 16, 2017
65 Awful Hand-Colored Photos Look Like To Be Painted By Kids
Hand-coloring refers to any method of manually adding color to a black-and-white photograph, generally either to heighten the realism of the photograph or for artistic purposes. Hand-coloring is also known as hand painting or overpainting.
Typically, watercolors, oils, crayons or pastels, and other paints or dyes are applied to the image surface using brushes, fingers, cotton swabs or airbrushes. Hand-colored photographs were most popular in the mid- to late-19th century before the invention of color photography and some firms specialized in producing hand-colored photographs.
Due to skill of each painter, the results are sometimes unexpected. These awful hand-colored photos will prove that.
Typically, watercolors, oils, crayons or pastels, and other paints or dyes are applied to the image surface using brushes, fingers, cotton swabs or airbrushes. Hand-colored photographs were most popular in the mid- to late-19th century before the invention of color photography and some firms specialized in producing hand-colored photographs.
Due to skill of each painter, the results are sometimes unexpected. These awful hand-colored photos will prove that.
June 9, 2017
Stunning Colorized Photos of Legendary Soviet Female Snipers From WWII, Including One Dubbed 'Lady Death' Who Killed 309 Nazis
Stunning colorized images have given new life to WWII female snipers who protected their territory against German attacks, including the most successful female sniper in history, Lyudmila Pavlichenko also known as 'Lady Death'.
The photographs were colorized by Moscow artist Olga Shirnina. “There are very few [color or colorized] images with Red Army soldiers, I decided to fill this gap,” She said. “Sometimes a picture can say more than many words and I’ll be glad if people learn more about Russia and its people through my colorings.”
Olga Shirnina became popular thanks to her Flickr page, where she posts colorized versions of historical photographs. She mostly posts photographs from the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, as well as pictures of Hollywood celebrities from the previous century.
The photographs were colorized by Moscow artist Olga Shirnina. “There are very few [color or colorized] images with Red Army soldiers, I decided to fill this gap,” She said. “Sometimes a picture can say more than many words and I’ll be glad if people learn more about Russia and its people through my colorings.”
Olga Shirnina became popular thanks to her Flickr page, where she posts colorized versions of historical photographs. She mostly posts photographs from the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, as well as pictures of Hollywood celebrities from the previous century.
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| Roza Shanina was one of the 800,000 women who fought in Russia. |
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| Lyuba Makarova was one of the 800,000 women who served in Russia during WWII. |
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| Lyudmila Pavlichenko pictured smiling in her uniform. |
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| Roza Shanina, who was responsible for 59 kills in WWII. |
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| Ziba Ganiyeva was one of the Russian women fighting against Nazi Germany during WWII. |
June 8, 2017
Incredible 19th Century Portraits of Native Americans Are Brought to Life in a Series of Colorized Pictures
Incredible portraits of Native Americans from up to 120 years ago have been brought to life in a series of colorized pictures.
The stunning series of images include Iron White Man from the Sioux tribe — who traveled with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show wearing the police uniform he would have performed in — and a Native American on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Western Montana clutching a rifle. Contrasting spectacular pictures show Plain Owl of the Crow tribe wearing a traditional dress and holding a tomahawk in his lap.
The amazing pictures were colorized by French artist Frédéric Duriez from Angres, Pas de Calais.
“I see that there is a lot of humanity and quietness in the Native Americans’ faces, in their attitude there is a spirit of freedom,” he said. “I think that they look fantastic, they are very proud people.”
“When I colourize, I look at people’s faces and I research the fashion period, in fact, I imagine myself painting a picture.” Frédéric added.
The stunning series of images include Iron White Man from the Sioux tribe — who traveled with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show wearing the police uniform he would have performed in — and a Native American on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Western Montana clutching a rifle. Contrasting spectacular pictures show Plain Owl of the Crow tribe wearing a traditional dress and holding a tomahawk in his lap.
The amazing pictures were colorized by French artist Frédéric Duriez from Angres, Pas de Calais.
“I see that there is a lot of humanity and quietness in the Native Americans’ faces, in their attitude there is a spirit of freedom,” he said. “I think that they look fantastic, they are very proud people.”
“When I colourize, I look at people’s faces and I research the fashion period, in fact, I imagine myself painting a picture.” Frédéric added.
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| Peter Tall Mandan, Grandson of Long Mandan of the Sioux tribe in 1905. |
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| Porrum and Pedro, a pair of Ute men wear brightly colored dress in a picture from 1899. |
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| Rose Bompard Bird, of the Crow tribe, looks directly at the painter in a early 1900s red and green ankle-length dress. |
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| Salish of Flathead Indian Reservation poses with a weapon in Western Montana in 1907. |
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| A Native American from the Blackfeet tribe, that lived in Idaho and Montana. |
June 3, 2017
These Colorized Photos Paint a Picture of How Society Treated Children From Poor Backgrounds During the Victorian Era
For petty crimes such as stealing daily necessities such as food and clothing, they have faced hard labor and jail. And these haunting photographs show the stern and haggard faces of Victorian criminal children who were sentenced to tough punishments in the 1870s, with many looking remarkably older than their actual ages.
The children in the shots were all from poor backgrounds. The incredible pictures show a range of children who were sentenced to a range of punishments from ten days of hard labor to two months in prison. Other eye-opening images reveal the stern and haggard appearances of the convicted children – with many looking significantly older than their actual ages.
The photographs were colorized by expert Tom Marshall and provided by the Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums.
"I colorize photos to bring faces, like that of these convicted children, to life and hopefully allow people to imagine their circumstances and how they must have felt at the time." Marshall said. "This period shows the real people behind 'official' histories – people that are from the lowest levels of society, those really struggling to survive. The pictures were found when Newcastle jail in Carliol Square was demolished."
The children in the shots were all from poor backgrounds. The incredible pictures show a range of children who were sentenced to a range of punishments from ten days of hard labor to two months in prison. Other eye-opening images reveal the stern and haggard appearances of the convicted children – with many looking significantly older than their actual ages.
The photographs were colorized by expert Tom Marshall and provided by the Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums.
"I colorize photos to bring faces, like that of these convicted children, to life and hopefully allow people to imagine their circumstances and how they must have felt at the time." Marshall said. "This period shows the real people behind 'official' histories – people that are from the lowest levels of society, those really struggling to survive. The pictures were found when Newcastle jail in Carliol Square was demolished."
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| Stephen Monaghan,, 14, was convicted of stealing money on 25 July 1873 and was sentenced to 10 days hard labor and three years in Market Weighton Reformatory. |
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| Robert Charlton, 16, a laborer from Newcastle, was sent to prison for four months for stealing two pairs of boots. |
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| Rosana Watson, 13, was also part of the girl gang that stole the iron and she also got hard labor. |
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| Aged 15, John Reed was handed 14 days hard labor and five years reformation for stealing money in 1873. |
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| James Donneley, aged 16, had been in and out of prison for stealing clothes. |
May 27, 2017
Striking Colorized Photographs Show Soldiers From Both Sides of the American Civil War in Their Military Attire
The battle-weary soldiers who fought on both sides in the American Civil War have been painstakingly brought back to life in 21st century color. These stunning photographs offer a glimpse into the everyday lives of men who fought in the bloody conflict between 1861 and 1865, either for the survival of the Union or a strike out into independence for the Confederates.
Some 150 years since Abraham Lincoln outlawed slavery in the US, graphic artist Frédéric Duriez has injected color to historic shots from that era. They depict notable figures like George Armstrong Custer, a fearless leader who was promoted to General at the tender age of 24.
Civil war broke out in 1861 when the South had seceded from the United States over slavery and its expansion into the western territories. War erupted when the Union soldiers at Fort Sumter in South Carolina were attacked by the Confederate Army on April 12, 1861.
The Northern states, led by President Lincoln were known as the Union, while the Southern states, the Confederates of America, marched behind Jefferson Davis.
Some 150 years since Abraham Lincoln outlawed slavery in the US, graphic artist Frédéric Duriez has injected color to historic shots from that era. They depict notable figures like George Armstrong Custer, a fearless leader who was promoted to General at the tender age of 24.
Civil war broke out in 1861 when the South had seceded from the United States over slavery and its expansion into the western territories. War erupted when the Union soldiers at Fort Sumter in South Carolina were attacked by the Confederate Army on April 12, 1861.
The Northern states, led by President Lincoln were known as the Union, while the Southern states, the Confederates of America, marched behind Jefferson Davis.
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| General Aldred Torbert and his staff during the American Civil War on the vine-covered veranda of a Virginia mansion occupied as their headquarters. |
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| Surgeons of the 4th Division of the 9th Corps are pictured in Petersburg, Virginia in 1864. |
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| A group of officers relax away from the battlefront at the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac Date circa 1863. |
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| Major General George Armstrong Custer (1839 –1876) was a US Army officer and cavalry commander in the Civil War and the American-Indian Wars. |
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| Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Anderson, of the Confederates (1813–1892) was a civil engineer and industrialist. |
May 20, 2017
Hull Trawlers: Amazing Photo Collection That Shows Daily Life of Sailors On-Board in the 1900s
Here is an amazing colorized photo collection from whatsthatpicture that shows daily life of sailors on Hull trawlers in the 1900s.
April 3, 2017
18 Colorized Lantern Slides Show Foreign Postal Workers in the Early 20th Century
A selection of lantern slides mostly dating from the early 20th century, showing postal workers from around the world.
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| A group of postmen pulling and pushing a sledge loaded with mail bags up a snow covered hill, Italy, ca. 1900 |
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| A rural Galician postman guiding a donkey wih mail bags on its back, Spain, ca. 1900 |
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| A rural postman riding a horse, Portugal, ca. 1900 |
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| A rural postman wearing a blue uniform and white pith helmet riding a brown donkey, Antigua, ca. 1900 |
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| An Eskimo postman on a reindeer, Alaska, ca. 1900 |
March 28, 2017
Incredible Colorized Images of Australia’s Most Notorious Female Criminals of the Early 20th Century
Mesmerizing colorized photos show the most notorious female criminals in 1920s Australia, including the fearsome London born razor-gang leader Matilda Devine.
These pictures are from a series of around 2,500 “special photographs” taken by the New South Wales Police Department photographers between 1910 and 1930. They were mostly taken in the cells at the Central Police Station, Sydney.
This series of expertly colorized pictures looks into the souls of their female counterparts Down Under, many of whom were British immigrants. The pictures have been colorized by Matt Loughrey of My Colorful Past.
These pictures are from a series of around 2,500 “special photographs” taken by the New South Wales Police Department photographers between 1910 and 1930. They were mostly taken in the cells at the Central Police Station, Sydney.
This series of expertly colorized pictures looks into the souls of their female counterparts Down Under, many of whom were British immigrants. The pictures have been colorized by Matt Loughrey of My Colorful Past.
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| Mrs Osbourne, location and details unknown, around 1919. |
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| Matilda Devine, 27 May 1925, had 79 convictions for prostitution related offences including indecent language and offensive behaviour. |
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| Alice Cooke at the Sydney Women’s Reformatory in 1922. By the time she was 24 Alice Cooke had created an impressive number of aliases and at least two husbands, and was convicted of bigamy and theft. |
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| Barbara Turner, 10 October 1921, Central Police Station, Sydney. Con woman Barbara Taylor Turner was known as one of the greatest swindlers of the early 20th century, conning thousands of pounds out of local solicitors using six aliases. |
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| Ellen Kreigher, who had just been arrested and charged with murder, 13 July 1923, Central Police Station, Sydney. |
March 24, 2017
One of the Most Beautiful Edwardian Actresses – The Beauty of Young Gladys Cooper Through Colorized Postcards
Beginning on the stage as a teenager in Edwardian musical comedy and pantomime, English actress Gladys Cooper (1888 – 1971), whose career spanned seven decades on stage, in films and on television.
Cooper was starring in dramatic roles and silent films before the beginning of the First World War. She also became a manager of the Playhouse Theatre from 1917 to 1933, where she played many roles. Beginning in the early 1920s, Cooper was winning praise in plays by W. Somerset Maugham and others.
In the 1930s, she was starring steadily both in the West End and on Broadway. Moving to Hollywood in 1940, Cooper found success in a variety of character roles; she was nominated for three Academy Awards, the last one as Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady (1964). Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, she mixed her stage and film careers, continuing to star on stage until her last year.
Take a look to see the beauty of young Gladys Cooper through 57 colorized postcard that capture her portrait in the early 20th century.
Cooper was starring in dramatic roles and silent films before the beginning of the First World War. She also became a manager of the Playhouse Theatre from 1917 to 1933, where she played many roles. Beginning in the early 1920s, Cooper was winning praise in plays by W. Somerset Maugham and others.
In the 1930s, she was starring steadily both in the West End and on Broadway. Moving to Hollywood in 1940, Cooper found success in a variety of character roles; she was nominated for three Academy Awards, the last one as Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady (1964). Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, she mixed her stage and film careers, continuing to star on stage until her last year.
Take a look to see the beauty of young Gladys Cooper through 57 colorized postcard that capture her portrait in the early 20th century.
