W.O.W.!!! Colorised photos from the past

[chknltl]

No, not World Of Warcraft, these photos are each handcolored and stunning. if you've yet to see them I strongly urge you to take a looksee for yourself:


London 1945


Nicola Tesla



Baltimore Slums 1938



Walt Whitman 1887

and many more at:


http://twentytwowords.com/2013/11/06/realistically-colorized-historical-photos-make-the-past-seem-incredibly-real-36-pictures/?fb_ref=fb_recommendations_b

[Major Nikon]

1. It's TWUE! MFM really is Walt Whitman reincarnated

[Xyzse]

2. Or MFM is Walt Whitman, and he's just not telling us.

Guy is FIMFM after all.

[chknltl]

4. It occurs to me that I have never seen either of them...

...in the same place at the same time so maybe a case could be made for a secret identity at the very least!

In all seriousness this colorized version of Teddy Roosevelt bears a remarkable resemblance to one of my therapists and I look forward to showing it to him.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Those are amazing.

I almost expect the people to stand up and step out of the frames...

[chknltl]

5. Many of them blew me away too...

That colorized version of Elizabeth Taylor for instance, WOW wasn't she the looker!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. She truly was. And she was the genuine article too...n/t

[cantbeserious]

7. Thank You For Sharing

eom

[chknltl]

8. Kicked for the morning Duers nt

[monmouth3]

9. Nicola Tesla was hawt!...sorry...n/t

[chknltl]

10. I thought she was 'hawt' too

Elizabeth Taylor 1956
(I was one or two when this photo was shot, now I have a different perspective and well.... wowsers!)

[chknltl]

11. last bump 4 those who may have missed out. nt

[MissHoneychurch]

12. Great pictures

thanks for sharing.

chknltl

[chknltl]

14. Wow, well hey there pretty girl!

Wow, Howdy Miss H! It has been a loooong while since we chatted,(too long imho), it is great to see you back in the DU. How are things in my favorite country? How have you been? Me, I was doing just fine until I saw your name here. So now I am all wistful and wishing I could somehow magically transport back to Germany. Are you still shooting photos?

[patricia92243]

13. I love these. I hate that they stopped colorizing old movies. I once saw "It's a Wonderful Life"

in color. I assume is was removed from the market, because I have never seen it available since all the protest
against colorizing. I have never been able to watch that movie in black and white - now that I know how much more enjoyable it was in color and I could see all the details that I missed in black and white.