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Colorized Photos

Red Cross Dog (Colorized): 1917

From this Shorpy posting. I colored the dog in loving memory of my childhood sable shepherd, Tex.

From this Shorpy posting. I colored the dog in loving memory of my childhood sable shepherd, Tex.

Our Gang (Colorized): 1936

A wonderful picture found on your site. View full size.

A wonderful picture found on your site. View full size.

Stuyvesant Dock 1900 (Colorized)

Colorized version of  Stuyvesant Dock  1900 New Orleans. Built and operated by the Illinois Central Railroad. View full size.

Colorized version of Stuyvesant Dock 1900 New Orleans. Built and operated by the Illinois Central Railroad. View full size.

Banana Boat: 1906 (Colorized)

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.

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.

Empire State Express (Colorized)

Look both ways. Original Shorpy posting. View full size.

Look both ways. Original Shorpy posting. View full size.

Dust Boy (Colorized)

Colorized original Shorpy image. View full size.

Colorized original Shorpy image. View full size.

Cold, Cold Art (Colorized)

Ice, Ice Baby ... From original Shorpy posting. View full size.

Ice, Ice Baby ... From original Shorpy posting. View full size.

A Juicy Pair (Colorized)

I've got a lovely bunch of ....Grapefruits! From original Shorpy posting. View full size.

I've got a lovely bunch of ....Grapefruits! From original Shorpy posting. View full size.

Auction & Negro Sales (Colorized): 1864

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.

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.

Coney 1905 (Colorized)

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.

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.

Sweet Seventeen (Colorized)

1922 Washington.  View full size.

1922 Washington. View full size.

Magnolia Depot 1906 (Colorized)

Hiawatha Temple: 1908

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.

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.

Beauty Contest 1922 (Colorized)

Colourised from this original.
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Colourised from this original.
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Play Me 1921 (Colorized)

1921 New York  100 watts baby cakes. View full size.

1921 New York 100 watts baby cakes. View full size.

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