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Colorized version of Stuyvesant Dock 1900 New Orleans. Built and operated by the Illinois Central Railroad. View full size.
From original Shorpy image. This was quite a challenge for me to do; so many small images of men on the dock, so few color varieties. Someone commented that the ship partially shown on the right, the Disa, was sunk during WWI with, fortunately, no casualties being suffered. View full size.
Previously published here on Shorpy. The site is now the Five Points MARTA rail station on Peachtree Street. Interestingly, there were no black soldiers in the Georgia campaign, suggesting that this was a staged shot. Nevertheless, the effect is still jarring. View full size.
Another Dreamland photo that intrigued me. I just had to explore in color. This time it's the "Luna Park" part of Dreamland. Note the shadows, they are sharp and dark. The angle indicates this photo was taken in the early evening hours. This photo took me a while but proved to be a lot of fun. View full size.
St. Paul, Minnesota, circa 1908. "Wabasha Street." The early 20th century was a golden age of signcraft. Gilded wooden letters and 24K gold leaf window treatments were standard. Several classic lettering manuals were published during this time, with graphic styles influenced by Victorian ornament and the Art Nouveau movement. To an ex-sign painter (a profession killed by the computer, alas), Wabasha Street is a candy store. This is how I imagine it looked, a chilly morning in St. Paul one hundred years ago. Keen-eyed Shorpians may notice a couple of small modifications to the original photograph. View full size.