This image has been severely cropped from the original on Shorpy in order to function as computer wallpaper.

The license plates have been given historically accurate colors. I did a search for 1916 Michigan plates and found a couple of pictures, which I sampled directly to get the RGB values.

The natural elements of the picture I've also probably gotten reasonably close. Purists who know those old cars, on the other hand, will probably find mistakes. Were the tires really that shade of tan? Maybe, maybe not. And so on with the rest of the image. If I thought a color looked believable, it was in. So, please don't judge me too harshly on historical details.

I tried a couple of new techniques on this picture, involving colors blending into one another (which in the past has been quite hard to do). I tried this on the street, sidewalks, dirt, and the trees, and was fairly pleased with how they turned out. I also tried something similar on the buildings, but it didn't work, and I didn't end up using the techniques there. View full size.

I've colorized a few sports related images from Shorpy. This is of the recent Catholic University football player. View full size.

Detroit Boat Club, Belle Isle, Michigan, circa 1905. Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Photo, colorized. View full size.

This is my first attempt to colorize an old photo (Times Square, photographed by John Vachon in 1943). I researched some of the signs in their original colors so I could be as close as possible in the photo. Such is the case with the "Saludos Amigos" poster and the Schaefer beer sign. View full size.

Chicago White Sox catcher Billy Sullivan. May 13, 1911. Gelatin silver print by Paul Thompson. Colorized. View full size.

Toledo, Ohio, circa 1912. "White Star steamer Owana leaving for Detroit." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. Colorized. View full size.

I colorized this from a photo of Dreamland on Coney Island 1904 from Shorpy. Dreamland burnt down in May 1911. View full size.

Colorized version of photo that originally appeared on Shorpy. Colorized by Andrew Kelly. View full size.

Colorized version of photo originally on Shorpy. View full size.

A classic image taken from the Shorpy archive. View full size.

Coney Island, New York, circa 1905. "Whirl of the Whirl, Luna Park." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. (Colorized) View full size.

I got this from Shorpy: Bliss, 1901.

A famous comedian once said, "Stereotypes are Shortcuts".

Tosh said, "Come on! It's funny because it IS racist."

I would say the photographer in this photo knew he was exploiting a stereotype that "whitey" wanted to see. He even probably thought it was funny. You couldn't do this today, thank God, for obvious reasons. View full size.

Detroit Aquarium colorized. Yes, the ceiling is green, but a lighter happier green. View full size.

July 1939. Gordonton, North Carolina. "Country store on dirt road. Sunday afternoon. Note kerosene pump on the right and the gasoline pump on the left. Rough, unfinished timber posts have been used as supports for porch roof. Negro men sitting on the porch. Brother of store owner stands in doorway." 4x5 negative by Dorothea Lange. Click here for the original B&W photo. View full size.

The Jersey Shore, circa 1910. "Steel Pier, Atlantic City." Colorized version of 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.