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#1

A Dapper Group On Their Way To Church, Chicago 1940

A Dapper Group On Their Way To Church, Chicago 1940

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Grivzyrn Novarn
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How to determine which color was the original? The pink coat irritates me a lot.

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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry about the pink, Hard to get the original colors, mind is spinning sometimes :)

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M O'Connell
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A family with two sets of twins?

MoMcB
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Family next door to me growing up had two sets of twins

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Mark Erwin
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

going to church? They are slaying those runway outfits!!! I love everything about them... the subtle details of differences of the yellows and blues... and the shades of the brown and the pink!!!!

Christine Neely
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How do you decide what colors they're actually wearing?

Raena Celis
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the bright colors!! My daughter would look super adorable

The Milk In Your Fridge
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“put on your sunday clothes there’s lots of world out there… get out the brillantine and dime cigars..”

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I was born and raised in Bosnia, and my love for art, especially photography, led me to start my journey in Germany in 1998, where I lived for a decade. I am passionate about bringing old photos to life, as it's intriguing to see how they looked at that time in color.

To restore all the photos, I use Photoshop, which is quite time-consuming. Sometimes, I conduct research on the era of life, colors, etc., while other times I create a few different color versions and keep the one that feels best.

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    #2

    Country Store On A Dirt Road, July 1939, Gordonton, North Carolina

    Country Store On A Dirt Road, July 1939, Gordonton, North Carolina

    Photograph by Dorothea Lange.

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    LagoonaBlueColleen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like this. Sometimes a busy B&W photo can be overwhelming to look at.

    Nice Beast Ludo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are people so overly critical?? It think they are great and unless you have something positive to say or have a professional critical or constructively critical comment leave it to yourself. This is someone's livelihood.

    Shyla Bouche
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But saying that some of the colors stand out too much or something like that may well be helpful. If I were to paint a picture, and someone found the colors jarring, I'd want to know.

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    sharron lynn parsons
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a difference, I like how the signs, stand out, that is actually, how you would see them, being there !!!

    John Dilligaf
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Part of my childhood was spent in South Carolina. A few of the Old back-road country stores like this were still around in our area. I loved them, they were endlessly fascinating to a kid. They're all gone now now, nothing but memories.

    H McComas
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, less saturation on some of the signs would have helped. And wasn't leaded gasoline red, not green?

    Tee Rat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if they sold tobacco?

    The Milk In Your Fridge
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like the petrol station from Flight Of The Navigator

    Patricia Smith
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks exactly like the country stores from Appalachia(my home) to those back roads of shell in North and South Carolina. Vivid colors and all!

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    #3

    Family Going On A Trip, Late 1940's

    Family Going On A Trip, Late 1940's

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    Buzz Anderson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They aren't going on a trip, they are moving.

    Kipper
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That young woman looking into the camera is beautiful!

    Claudia Blomberg
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An African-American family leaves Florida for the North during the Great Depression. There are many pictures (from different angles) of this family and car online and this is one of them: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/long-lasting-legacy-great-migration-180960118/ .

    Agnes Jekyll
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you know who the photographer was?

    H McComas
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice job on the young woman in the foreground.

    Natalie H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t help but laugh at this, their faces make me think of my family trips….Are we there yet?? We’re lost, aren’t we??! Why didn’t you ask for directions?? Who tied the cargo like this?? No more bathroom stops!! You better go now or prepare to hold it! Who made the mess in the back seat?! 😆

    Laurie Stather
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the guy in the cap is playing a harmonica I think...

    Andrea Pereira
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another beautiful work. But I think again the parts not colored get too much inconsistent. Like the tires, the sack, hats and dress. I guess even grey or black and white stuff on the real world have some touches of color, like some yellow warmth from the sun, or some brown dirty patches, etc.

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    In my line of work, passion, and skill are essential. At times, it can be challenging to restore a beloved photo that is badly damaged, but I always try my best, and if necessary, I get creative and recreate the missing parts to make it look seamless.

    I would advise anyone pursuing photography to always take their time. A photo speaks volumes about the photographer and the subject, so it's essential to put in the necessary effort. It's also crucial not to let negative criticism discourage you, as it can make you stronger and better.

    #4

    Centerville, California. This Youngster Is Awaiting An Evacuation Bus. Evacuees Of Japanese Ancestry Will Be Housed In War Relocation Authority Centers For The Duration

    Centerville, California. This Youngster Is Awaiting An Evacuation Bus. Evacuees Of Japanese Ancestry Will Be Housed In War Relocation Authority Centers For The Duration

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    Nikki Hilton
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Horrible time in U.S. history.

    HogHedge
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When wasn't there a horrible time? I'm sure that future generations will look at us now, and say the same.

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    GenericPanda09
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Change evacuee to detainee and 'housed' to 'held against their will just in case' and it'd be a whole lot more accurate.

    New Everywhere
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F*****g ridiculous title. This - this is how history gets rewritten.

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    Jods
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not evacuees. They are about to be interned in what is basically a prisoner of war camp. Britain did the same with, for example Italian males and Jewish refugees. In war, every side is guilty of something.

    Christof Irran
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "... Housed In War Relocation Authority Centers" is the gaslighting term for Concentration Camp. If you ever make it to the Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma is ~30 miles south of Seattle) they have a great collection of very striking paintings about camp life by a Japanese painter while he was detained in one of those concentration camps. The scenes depicted make a lie of all we have been told about that period, that history (re-)writers attempted to put lipstick on a sow but ended up hiding the whole sow under a tarp because this whole thing just can't be beautified.

    AJA09
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol the kid picking his nose in the background 😂

    jennifer_34
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not “housed in relocation centers.” Incarcerated in detention camps.

    voice of reason
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sad. Used to drive past Manzanar on 395. What a desolate place to put ordinary citizens. Like Russia is doing to Ukrainians now.

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    #5

    Young Mill Workers In Massachusetts, 1911. Back When There Were No Big Labor Regulations

    Young Mill Workers In Massachusetts, 1911. Back When There Were No Big Labor Regulations

    The Black and white photo was poor quality but I did the best I could.

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    Annie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They seem older than their years.

    RedCorvette
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some states in the US have decimated the child labor laws. It’s like we’re going back in time

    Mary Rogers
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We are going back in time, in more ways than one. That's what Republicans want. They want to decimate hard earned human rights that we all thought were here to stay, and they are succeeding.

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    BusLady
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can look in every face and wonder how their lives turned out.

    Vorknkx
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Child labor - one of the many things ruined by those damn liberals. /s

    Nikki Hilton
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And some states are headed back this way. FFS

    Mary Rogers
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All because they are so racist that they can't admit that we NEED immigrants as workers. Let's exploit our children instead!

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    v
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kid with the pipe has a bad case of little man syndrome.

    Ai-Li Mae Sarvis
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The kid with the pipe.😂 these boys look mature way beyond their years

    Daniel Marsh
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My uncle used to get locked in the textile factory for a 12-hour shift when he was a kid. Lost his finger. He was able to throw a mean knuckleball. And look like he was picking his nose waaay waaay waaay deep. He thought that was funny.

    HogHedge
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What, you mean there are labour regulations now? US has the worst worker's rights in the developed world.

    Rebekah
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm getting Lollipop Guild vibes from Mr Suspenders.

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    Through my work, I not only honor the past but also preserve it for future generations. By breathing new life into old photographs, I create a connection between the past and the present and remind us of the beauty that exists in both. My art serves as a testament to the power of photography and the importance of preserving history.

    #6

    Hayward, California. Members Of The Mochida Family Awaiting The Evacuation Bus. Identification Tags Are Used To Aid In Keeping The Family Unit Intact During All Phases Of Evacuation

    Hayward, California. Members Of The Mochida Family Awaiting The Evacuation Bus. Identification Tags Are Used To Aid In Keeping The Family Unit Intact During All Phases Of Evacuation

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    Jane Jane
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at Dad. Somehow I just know he kept his family together.

    Marty Sunderland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heartbreaking. I have trouble with the word "evacuation." The trains in Germany weren't evacuating Jews, Poles etc. either.

    Celesta
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same. I also have a big problem with the word "evacuation". I've honestly never heard it called that before and I was raised in TX where they still try to justify it.

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    Jods
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ll say it again. Evacuation means you are helping them escape from a deadly threat. They and all other families are about to be interned. Put in a prisoner of war camp because people of Japanese heritage were deemed a threat to US security. Regardless of how long they had lived in America and even if they didn’t agree with the Japanese supporting the Axis armies.

    Agnes Jekyll
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That dad's beautiful face in the midst of this injustice. Wow.

    Dorothy Parker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful family. I would love to know what their lives were like after the war ended.

    Anton Kider
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Evacuation means they were taken to camps...?

    Mary Rogers
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand the purpose of the tags, but those tags just drive home to me how unjust the whole thing was. It reminds me of dog tags, like they were considered just animals.

    Bent Screw (she/her)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dad looks like the Japanese version of my dad. His expression just says so much.

    sharron lynn parsons
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, I prefer not to think, of the past wars, as we deal with the present, the new Hitler, killing innocent people !!!

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    #7

    Spacelander Was The Bicycle Of The Future, 1946-1960

    Spacelander Was The Bicycle Of The Future, 1946-1960

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    Eliyahu Rooff
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spacelanders are worth a fortune to bicycle collectors. Gold, however, was not one of the original colors. See, https://www.autoevolution.com/news/this-ultra-rare-fiberglass-bicycle-is-worth-nearly-40000-heres-its-story-188287.html

    Jods
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh, where can I get one?

    Seabeast
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This bike weighed about 60 pounds!

    Ai-Li Mae Sarvis
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are his fingernails painted light blue?

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    #8

    Vintage Bathing Suits, Funny Boys Flexing Muscles On The Beach. Swimsuit Print, 1950's Vintage Photo

    Vintage Bathing Suits, Funny Boys Flexing Muscles On The Beach. Swimsuit Print, 1950's Vintage Photo

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    LagoonaBlueColleen
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) never ages

    mcborge1
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha ha, it really does look like him! :D

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    Surfing Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG Mary,.... what are you wearing? You can basically see everything. That is so indecent... (comments by the lady in the back)

    Shyla Bouche
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why, those boys are showing their knees!

    A P
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just see Hamburglar with these large stripes

    Jods
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must have been a bit of a cold day!

    China Nolan
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, look Ma, beefcake mimbo on the right!

    #It'sthatonepersonscrolling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    2nd from right is a Johnny Knoxville ancestor, or somealong.

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    #9

    Vikki Dougan Turns A Few Heads In 1957

    Vikki Dougan Turns A Few Heads In 1957

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    Rosa Visger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They say she served as inspiration for the design for Jessica Rabbit’s dress.

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    LagoonaBlueColleen
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The saturation is a bit much on the blues. But the dress looks sharp.

    CatAlien
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder why the traffic lights are so red.

    Agnes Jekyll
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    apparently, she was known as "the back"

    Eliyahu Rooff
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The guy by the lightpost is wearing an Army uniform, which should be olive green.

    Mary Rogers
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, it does seem that the poster should have done some research. The traffic light housing color is wrong, too, as someone else pointed out. But that isn't as glaring a mistake.

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    Marty Sunderland
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Covid's been going on for a long time. First thing I noticed is how close these people are to each other. Creepy

    Mary Rogers
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, it's really amazing how a pandemic can change your perspective on what is normal.

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    Beck
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The blues in all these seem too bright? But I am loving seeing all these pictures almost come to life!!

    Thomas Es Thomas
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice. The man leaning though is in a brown bomber jacket, and would have been wearing a tan slacks and brown hat.

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    #10

    The Cigarette Industry Began A Strong Marketing Campaign Geared Toward Women Beginning In The 1920s In The United States

    The Cigarette Industry Began A Strong Marketing Campaign Geared Toward Women Beginning In The 1920s In The United States

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    BusLady
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cancer: not just for men.

    Agnes Jekyll
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a great photo--no wonder smoking became positively associated for women

    The Redhead
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Grandmother was born in France in the early 20s. I remember her telling me once that occasionally her parents would offer her & her sisters cigarettes because it was classy. (I assume this was when they were teenagers).

    Anton Kider
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Helping people to breathe better...

    Mary Rogers
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A photo shows up on here sometimes showing two women from that same era taking a break from a tennis game ...to light up.

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    CatAlien
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This comment was ironic like the first on I hope.

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    Lady of the Mountains
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like the colors are too light. There's no shadows, looks more like a painting than real life

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    #11

    Vintage Photography Print. Army Soldier Cutting Hair

    Vintage Photography Print. Army Soldier Cutting Hair

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    Annie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm surprised the chair survived in all that rubble

    John Dilligaf
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that guy's trousers should not be blue.

    Alaina Jones
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You do it then! Don’t criticize when you couldn’t do it better. If you can, by all means! Go ahead!

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    neil mason
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    surely the barber would have green trousers?

    Patricia Smith
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they aren't soldiers. Civilians digging through the debris.

    Eliyahu Rooff
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, the Army uniforms were olive green, not blue.

    The Milk In Your Fridge
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bottom photo looks like something out of a film 😯

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    #12

    Scott Fitzerald And Wife Zelda At Dellwood

    Scott Fitzerald And Wife Zelda At Dellwood

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    Annie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an interesting belt he's wearing.

    sharron lynn parsons
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, he is wearing, wrong as he is keeping his jacket open, he prefers !!!

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    Mary Rogers
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always feel sad when I see pics of Zelda. She died in a fire in a mental hospital.

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    #13

    Chevrolet - Broken Wheel In Dc 1923

    Chevrolet - Broken Wheel In Dc 1923

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    Robecca
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ths one has the most realistic use of colour out of the series,

    Dani Pret
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the denim type ones you do

    #14

    Golfer Standing On The Car. 1920's

    Golfer Standing On The Car. 1920's

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    Annie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least they protected the hood!

    Beck
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the color of the car and how he made the car shine from a black and white photo.

    Anita
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The clouds in the original picture are different than the recoloured picture.

    Dorothy Parker
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heavy steel. Standing on it wouldn't leave a dent.

    #15

    Couple With The Buick, California, 1930

    Couple With The Buick, California, 1930

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    Sharyn Hay
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am overwhelmed by the shades of blue.All of the colors are oversaturated. Clothes of the 40s and 50s were not so flamboyant. I remember couples wearing more conservative beige and light brown. The early 50s were a time of pastels and geometric shapes after the big shoulders of the 40s.

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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry I didn't live in your Era lol (how you remember) but sometimes it's good to bring life into old photos even if the colors aren't matching as you say so. I don't see a big issue on this colorized photo but thank you for the comment. Love critics, makes me better for the next one.

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    y~
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry but you are way over-using the colours, choosing extremely unlikely colours and saturation for the respective eras, and giving the photos an artificial look. Dial it back. Don't be so heavy-handed. And try to understand how very infrequently we all know that people from the past wore bright pinks, bright yellows, saturated blues, especially woollens and coats.

    marie-france Nizet
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with that comment, the shades of blue are oversaturated. People did wear more subtle colors, cars colors were also in more neutral tones.

    Cerridwn d'Wyse
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree there's a lot of blue. On the one for example with the Coca-Cola posters. You have something to start what something looks like

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    Beck
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does not look realistic, but still very nice.

    Carolyn Hawkins
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the strong colors. They’re not necessarily historically accurate, but they’re harmonious and surprising, some people back in that place and time were probably surprised to see that car way out in that neck of the woods.

    sharron lynn parsons
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in the day, women wore hats, I would love to see, women in hats again, men too for that matter !!!

    cryssH
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FYI - my folks were born in 1912 & 1915 and grew up during the depression. Photos were black and white but the clothing had lots of colors. Pastels were in the 50's but this picture is from the 1930's. My Mom's nursing cape was gray with a red lining. My Dad had a really neat brown tweed double breasted suit that he wore brown argyles with. We think that the 1900's to 1950's were blah because of the B&W photos but pictures like Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz prove otherwise. One of the best color films from that time is Robin Hood with Errol Flynn. I think you did just fine with the colors.

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    Sam Snead Plays A Practice Round Barefoot. Snead Was Known For Incredible Athleticism, A Silky Swing, And Homespun Wisdom

    Sam Snead Plays A Practice Round Barefoot. Snead Was Known For Incredible Athleticism, A Silky Swing, And Homespun Wisdom

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    Jane Jane
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's barefoot UNDER the shoes! We all knew what he meant.

    voice of reason
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's wearing shoes. Different kind of barefoot??

    T Mo
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really is amazing how much color can change a picture

    Beck
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe it means he was not wearing golf shies?

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