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Hi, I'm Jecinci, a 36 years old architect & 3D Artist from Romania with a passion for colorizing black & white photos. For me, colorizing black & white pictures is a hobby that opens a vibrant and dynamic window into the past, through which memories become a vivid reality.

I started this hobby of photo restoration five years ago, after seeing a tutorial on YouTube by chance, with an old photo of my grandparents and continued with other members of the family. The next step was to improve my skills, and, with the help of some of the best photo editing artists in the field (Olga S., Doug B., Dragos A., Florin R., Patty A., Jared E., Mads M., Jordan L. & others, to whom I would like to say a BIG "Thank you!"), I managed to do that (and will continue to do so, I hope).

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#1

Young Princess Diana With Her Guinea Pig Peanuts At The Sandringham Pet Show, 1972

Young Princess Diana With Her Guinea Pig Peanuts At The Sandringham Pet Show, 1972

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TheReader19
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

William really is his mother's son

Full Name
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also well done. You didn't oversaturate the hair here which is great. The critter is oversharpened though.

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

I see both William and Harry in their mother. I have no doubt she’d be proud of both of them and also saddened to see the rift between the two. 💔

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Who is this?

After a while, I started to concentrate on portraits until I managed to get a good grasp on them. This improved my "technical" Photoshop skills and gave me the courage to tackle other types of vintage photos like landscapes, war scenes, cars, city life, and all sorts of miscellaneous subjects.

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    #2

    Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart

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    Full Name
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was amazingly well done. I'm impressed.

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

    Let me give a compliment to your work; you actually take the trouble to add different colour variations to your colourizations. Which is fantastic. Many many don't for some silly reason; Things are rarely just one colour, and the colour can vary from reflected light and colour, as well as thickness of material, and so on. So kudos!

    Robert Walters
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The colorization of Ian Harris’ iconic hippie girl at the Hyde Park concert in July 1969 with the floppy hat and dotted eye makeup is absolutely stunning 🤩 !!! … who was she anyway ???

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

    She was fair and freckled indeed. Hard to tell in B/W.

    #3

    George Washington Carver, March 1942

    George Washington Carver, March 1942

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

    He looks so distinguished and handsome.

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

    The one black man of science we were allowed to learn about in my school days. TIL that hundreds of back people contributed to the scientific achievements of the world. Thats just wrong. Very wrong.

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

    You know, we learn about this man in school and all his inventions, but this is the first time I remember seeing an image of him. Very cool!

    Val/Malibu/Dante/Bob
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    please tell me I'm not the only one who knows good old GW Carver as peanut dude from The Who Was Show??? Yes... ook I'm leaving bye now

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

    He looks as though someone just gave him a great idea and he’s ready to run with it and change the world again!

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    I like to colorize images that intrigue me and my imagination. Images I'm curious to see in color, besides portraits of important or less important figures, some more or less known, some more or less controversial. I like to give people that follow my work images that will set them on a path of discovery and a bit of knowledge. That will put a smile on their faces, or make them remember a part of history (like they do for me). By doing this, I also share with them a bit of myself, a bit of what interests me.

    #4

    Albert Einstein Wearing His Levi's "Menlo Cossack" Leather Jacket, 1938

    Albert Einstein Wearing His Levi's "Menlo Cossack" Leather Jacket, 1938

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

    I love a man in a leather jacket... Einstein was hot!

    Jackie Wacky
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m not sure about ‘hot’: he kind of looks like a nice old teacher trying to be trendy.

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

    He looks very tired in the photo.

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

    The older he got the cooler he got.

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

    einstein the cool kid... is this really you, albert?

    Nefertiti
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    6 years ago

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    Ah....the dude that said: "racism is a white people disease.." 🙄☕

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    #5

    Frank Sinatra Arrested, Mugshot From 27 Nov 1938

    Frank Sinatra Arrested, Mugshot From 27 Nov 1938

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

    What was he arrested for? Impersonating an adult?

    Ani Archeron
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he was arrested for 'adultery and seduction' - charges dropped. Apparently flirting was illegal?

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

    It's hard to believe that gigantic voice is coming out of this babe's face!

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My favorite song by Mr. Sinatra: One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)

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    I would like to thank the people who follow my work for their support, and I hope that I will be able to keep them interested in the future with the images I have not yet colorized. You can follow me on my social media and see my other works on my website.

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    Here is a part of my over 1300 colorized photos. I hope you'll enjoy them

    #6

    The Lumière Brothers (Louis On The Left & Auguste On The Right) In Their Laboratory, Lyon, France, Ca. 1925

    The Lumière Brothers (Louis On The Left & Auguste On The Right) In Their Laboratory, Lyon, France, Ca. 1925

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

    Thanks to then we have airplains

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

    I wish they could see what Spielberg or Scorcese did with their invention. Nice work on the light here.

    #7

    Billie Holiday And Mister, February 1947

    Billie Holiday And Mister, February 1947

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    TheReader19
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She had a innocent look about her here, later photos show the pain and suffering

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

    She had so many personal problems, including substance abuse. The entertainment industry tends to do that to performers. So sad.

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    Full Name
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You gave this one sort of a cross-processed look. Interesting. I like it.

    #8

    Girl With A Bird And A Dog, Boston, Massachusetts, US, 1920s

    Girl With A Bird And A Dog, Boston, Massachusetts, US, 1920s

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

    ... And a cookie!!! What a beauty!

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

    Why do I feel like that dog is red/brown haired ;o;

    TheReader19
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The colour photo actually looks more dated than the black and white one

    Full Name
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. Colourizing photos is incredibly hard to pull off perfectly. Some of these are though so overall I'm impressed.

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

    Looks like a Muscovy, which aren't native to New England. I've only seen them in Florida.

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    #9

    James Dean In "Giant", 1956

    James Dean In "Giant", 1956

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

    I honestly can't see that. Looks like a careless kid to me. Eyes too narrow, too close to his nose. Nope for me.

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

    One of his movies that I have never seen. Shame on me.

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

    He died way too young and way too tragically.

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    #10

    Newly Engaged Couple, Senator John F. Kennedy And Jacqueline Bouvier, Relaxing At The Kennedy Family Home In Hyannis Port In Cape Cod, Massachusetts On The 4 July 1953

    Newly Engaged Couple, Senator John F. Kennedy And Jacqueline Bouvier, Relaxing At The Kennedy Family Home In Hyannis Port In Cape Cod, Massachusetts On The 4 July 1953

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

    the beautiful people...

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

    Always looks like he's playing on his Xbox to me

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

    Wanted to say just that. Every time I automatically look for a controller in his hand.

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

    She's thinking "I landed a good one. Handsome, rich and ambitious."

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

    What might have been had he not been assassinated.

    Llama_flower93
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More than anything, I feel bad for Jacqueline, having her husband shot and killed right next to her.

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

    I swear I saw him in this photo with a videogames console pad in his hands..

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

    That's more a look of surprise or shock on her face. I wonder what was just said or done.

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

    I’ve seen this one before and thought it was really cool! They look totally relaxed in this picture, too!

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    #11

    Illuminated Tires Developed By Goodyear In 1961

    Illuminated Tires Developed By Goodyear In 1961

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    Full Name
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WTF?! Okay, time to Google....

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

    Adjusting her garter belt. Before they had pantyhose.

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

    Why did they do away with illuminated tires?

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

    I wonder if we could ever bring this back! Driving would certainly be safer!

    FRAN6IX
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They should bring this back

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

    I was today years old when I learned about these!! That is so cool

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

    And I thought the light strips hung under cars were bad.

    #12

    Unpacking Mona Lisa At The End Of World War II, 1945

    Unpacking Mona Lisa At The End Of World War II, 1945

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    Kamsi Ikonne
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lmfao they all there staring and Mona Lisa just there with that smirk like "hullo".

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

    When your Amazon delivery goes well...

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

    So much precious art was stolen, and much was recovered. But so much is still missing. If you haven't seen Monuments Men, I highly recommend it. The Mona Lisa was stolen, however, by an individual, and recovered after 2 years.

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

    They’re touching her with bare hands!! Oy!

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

    I can only imagine how those who made the discovery must’ve felt when they realized what they were holding!!

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

    This is fake. The Mona Lisa is smaller than that

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    #13

    Paul Newman's Navy Enlistment Photo, 1943

    Paul Newman's Navy Enlistment Photo, 1943

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    I'm.Just.A.Girl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The little hint of a pouty face is adorable. He is a beautiful man!!!

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

    I can only imagine what he must’ve been thinking as he prepared for the possibility of death on the battlefield. He reminds me a good bit of my late stepgrandfather, who served as a late teenager/early young adult!

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

    He was such a classically good looking male. Indisputable.

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It never occurred to me that Paul Newman had a single day where he wasn’t drop-dead gorgeous, but there it is...

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    #14

    Audrey Hepburn

    Audrey Hepburn

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    Charlie Chaplin In "Shoulder Arms", 1918

    Charlie Chaplin In "Shoulder Arms", 1918

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here’s a fun fact: The pancake makeup that looks so white on the screen and in stills was actually a pale green. (I’ve done a lot of reading on the early days of cinema, and this is one of the bits that has stayed lodged in my brain.)

    TheReader19
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both actually give a real feeling of life in the trenches

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

    All that gear weighs more than he does.

    Full Name
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    6 years ago

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    Not your best work. The tint/WB is a bit off in this one.

    #16

    King Ferdinand And Queen Marie Of Romania Arriving At Dover, UK, For A State Visit, 12 May 1924

    King Ferdinand And Queen Marie Of Romania Arriving At Dover, UK, For A State Visit, 12 May 1924

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Excellent work that really captures the look of old silk velvet.

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

    King Ferdinand is wearing his favourite M.1923 cavalry uniform with Marshall insignia. The only quibble I have is the sash running right to left was light blue with gold edging. There is a contemporary portrait of him wearing this exact uniform made by noted painter of royalty Philip de László which shows this, but unfortunately BP apparently doesn't allow me to post links, because the answer just disappeared after I pressed "post". Anyway, it can be found even on Wikipedia Commons: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ferdinand_I,_King_of_Romania,_Prince_of_Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen[dot]jpg Also, on the off chance you got your information about the uniform from Emil Boboescu at the MMN, I'll talk to him about this next time I see him...

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    #17

    Clark Gable, 1946

    Clark Gable, 1946

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

    He looks haunted. I’m sure Carole Lombard‘s death took an immense toll on him!

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    #18

    Albert Einstein

    Albert Einstein

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

    best pic to touch the world!

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

    Fun Fact: He was annoyed by constantly having to deal with paparazzi, so when they told him to smile, he stuck his tongue out. He loved the picture so much, he ordered 9 copies for family and friends... Here's a before pic: AE-3.jpg AE-3.jpg

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

    When this picture was taken he was asked to not look serious so he did this!

    #19

    King George Vi Riding With His Daughters Princess Elizabeth (Later Queen Elizabeth II) & Princess Margaret In Windsor Great Park, 21 April 1939

    King George Vi Riding With His Daughters Princess Elizabeth (Later Queen Elizabeth II) & Princess Margaret In Windsor Great Park, 21 April 1939

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

    May they all have gone to rest with the Lord. ❤️

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

    They still need some riding lessons, based on how they're sitting/holding the reins

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

    They are sitting correctly, and you can only really see Elizabeth's hands, and I'd have to assume she is taking more of a dressage approach to gripping the reins, although it would be weird, as she is riding English Hunter for everything else. (Competitive rider since I was 6 :)

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    Marlon Brando, 1950

    Marlon Brando, 1950

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    Kate Noble
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the idea of cold blue lighting on one side of his head and the warm light on the other.

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    #21

    Fokin & Fokina, Cleopatra Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914

    Fokin & Fokina, Cleopatra Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914

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    TheDivineMs.M
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're eye makeup in the colorized picture looks much darker than the B/W. I barely see any eye makeup in the B/W.

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

    She's wearing dark theatrical makeup, but not on her legs. That seems odd.

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    #22

    Two Romanian Peasants, 1928

    Two Romanian Peasants, 1928

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

    They look like they want to criticize whatever they're watching.

    #23

    "Pistol Pete" - Frank Boardman Eaton

    "Pistol Pete" - Frank Boardman Eaton

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

    Looks like he has a story to tell

    1ch0
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had to google him. Interesting story.

    #24

    Giraffe Women Looking At A Guard, Posted At St. James's Palace 16th Century Main Gate, During Their Visit In London, 1935

    Giraffe Women Looking At A Guard, Posted At St. James's Palace 16th Century Main Gate, During Their Visit In London, 1935

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are the Kayan (Red Burmese) people of Myanmar (then called Burma). The rings go on when they’re very young and they wear them for the whole of their lives.

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

    I noticed that one of the "women" in the photo is actually a child.

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

    Those poor women. What an unnecessary disability inflicted on them.

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

    It's an optical illusion. Their necks do not lengthen, but rather their shoulders are lowered.

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

    For those curious, exceptionally long necks are a mark of beauty in that culture and have been for centuries. The longer a woman’s neck is, The more physically attractive and desirable for marriage she is considered to be.

    TheReader19
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just wow, a picture really does say a thousand words

    Q Wave
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those women look like they are wondering if the soldier has the head equivalent of their long necks under his hat. 😁

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

    Not to sound ignorant, but do they do that as a beauty standard or is it a religious thing they do? Just wondering what the purpose is of the rings.

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    #25

    Romania, 1930s

    Romania, 1930s

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    TheReader19
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who thinks that the colour photos seem to make some the pictures look older?

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

    I guess the color makes the difference to modern times stronger. You notice how similar the nature bits and such are and how many things looked the same then as now - so suddenly you have the opportunity to really home in on the things that *were* different

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

    7 babies? Can they have that many?

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

    7 is on the lower count range of one sow's litter

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    Gosiulka Bloem
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG those piglets alligned so nicely feeding from their mom :)

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one’s a bit too bright for me.

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    #26

    Frances Benjamin Johnston, Self-Portrait (As New Woman), 1896

    Frances Benjamin Johnston, Self-Portrait (As New Woman), 1896

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

    I feel like I could walk into her house just by taking a closer look at the picture. The colorization and a closer look at the photo effect that somehow!

    #27

    Laurel And Hardy

    Laurel And Hardy

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

    Needs to recharge that phone.

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

    I love seeing the people you’ve never seen in color before-makes them real.

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

    The best comedy duo of all time.

    G'ma B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG! Love it! My fav. oldie comedy team!

    #28

    Finnish Soldier Looks At A Burning Town, 1944

    Finnish Soldier Looks At A Burning Town, 1944

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    Sanne H.
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the way, Rovaniemi is officially considered a city, and it's not just any city, it's located exactly at the pole circle, it's the hometown of Finnish Eurovision Song Contest winning rock band Lordi, and it's the place where you can visit the house of Santa Claus. In winter it is full of foreign tourists.

    Fox Dylan
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The horror of war. Those poor people who were left destitute.

    TheReader19
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would be interesting to know were this town was

    Narin Narinram
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dutch soldiers burnt down Rovaniemi Finland after they lost the WW2 to Soviet

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    #29

    Fokin & Fokina, Scheherazade Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914

    Fokin & Fokina, Scheherazade Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914

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    #30

    Jackie Bouvier Kennedy And John F. Kennedy Cutting The Cake At Their Wedding, September 12, 1953, Newport, Rhode Island

    Jackie Bouvier Kennedy And John F. Kennedy Cutting The Cake At Their Wedding, September 12, 1953, Newport, Rhode Island

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

    The old photo looks faded or over-exposed. Nice work on the color one.

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

    Thanks! I do work a lot on the originals before colorizing them.

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    Val/Malibu/Dante/Bob
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who thinks JFK looks like a Ken doll 24/7. Not trying to hate I actually quite like him :)

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ken was introduced in 1961, so for all we know, he was based on JFK—the dashing, easily romanticized new president.

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    Tyler Liles
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why did they cut the top of the cake?

    #31

    Arnold Schwarzenegger Posing At The Victoria Palace Theatre In London, Circa 1968

    Arnold Schwarzenegger Posing At The Victoria Palace Theatre In London, Circa 1968

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    Marnee DeRider
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was just before women stopped being allowed to have any fat on their stomachs whatsoever or they were considered chubby, at least in almost all shows and movies (not necessarily music videos). In the movie industry, she's be considered plus-sized now. So stupid.

    Fox Dylan
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was so gorgeous in Conan...

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was 21—we all looked so young at that age (barring genetic disorders and/or diseases).

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

    I guess someone asked him how he was picking up girls ?

    Nico Viola
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how is he so ripped? that looks like someone did facetune to his torso

    Marnee DeRider
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find that look of his very unnatural and unattractive looking. Now, boys have a lot of body image problems, too. Just great. Can he move? He looks like he'd be so slow my grandma could run circles around him.

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    #32

    Bela Lugosi - A Hungarian-American Actor, Famous For Portraying Count Dracula In The Original 1931 Film

    Bela Lugosi - A Hungarian-American Actor, Famous For Portraying Count Dracula In The Original 1931 Film

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

    I can see why he was typecast! He definitely had the intimidating facial expressions and mannerisms down pat! I do think he got a raw deal in the end since he made clear he didn’t want to act in so many horror films anymore and he kept getting offers directing horror films even when he turned down many an offer.

    G'ma B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blaaaa! Blaaaa! Blaaaa!

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    #33

    Desmond Thomas Doss (Hacksaw Ridge) & His Wife Dorothy, After Receiving The Medal Of Honor From President Harry Truman, October 12, 1945

    Desmond Thomas Doss (Hacksaw Ridge) & His Wife Dorothy, After Receiving The Medal Of Honor From President Harry Truman, October 12, 1945

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    Donald Truck
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonderful and spectacularly brave person who made a stand based on his moral values and never moved a bit (Pls forgive a humorous comment since he looks like CR7 with a moustache on this one)

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    #34

    Malcolm X And Muhammad Ali, New York, March, 1964

    Malcolm X And Muhammad Ali, New York, March, 1964

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Malcom X was the person to converted Cassius Clay to Islam, which is when he became Muhammad Ali.

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

    Malcolm x was so freaking handsome and smart !

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

    I see why they chose Denzel to play him.

    #35

    Neil Armstrong, Nasa Research Test Pilot, With The Bell X-14 At Nasa Ames Research Center, February, 1964

    Neil Armstrong, Nasa Research Test Pilot, With The Bell X-14 At Nasa Ames Research Center, February, 1964

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

    He was 34 (born in 1930). Looks Ike a kid.

    A.g
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks like a pretty happy 34 year old kid

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

    Another quibble: Neil Armstrong's flight suit during the Gemini era was light blue. There is an earlier one which was orange, but it didn't have those distinctive black zippers. The flight suit still exists: [https] historical.ha.com/itm/explorers/space-exploration/gemini-neil-armstrong-s-owned-and-worn-early-flight-suit-directly-from-the-armstrong-family-collection-tm-certified-by/a/6205-52167.s

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

    Also, the jacket was khaki, not blue (ironically, here worn with an orange jumpsuit, but of a different design): www.newsweek.com/2019/03/22/top-flight-1359355.html#slideshow/1358772

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

    He looks no more than 25 there. Wow !

    #36

    Butchers In A Bucharest Market, 1932

    Butchers In A Bucharest Market, 1932

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    Mindy Keys
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are all stunning, but I bet this one took A LOT of work. Stunning

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

    Doesn't look as gross in black & white :P

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    #37

    Man In Scottish Uniform O S C

    Man In Scottish Uniform O S C

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

    I wonder how they decided how to color the tartan, because the color/pattern is specific to each clan

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    #38

    Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin

    Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin

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    TheReader19
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can really see the bat-s**t-crazy in his eyes

    Olof T
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True, I would not turn my back to this man.

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    Sanne H.
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine"

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

    Not attractive at all. Dirty and unkempt.

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

    and yet the ladies couldn't get enough of him....he must have had some killer charisma.

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

    Ra-Ra-Rasputin! There was a cat that really was gone

    Fox Dylan
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Russia's greatest love machine...

    Amber Cook
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This man had some evil in him. You can see it in his face.

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

    I can feel the evil radiating off of him every time I see photos of him and felt nauseous even now. The colorization makes the photo even more terrifying!

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

    RA RA RASPPUTIN, LOVER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN

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    #39

    Martin Luther King Jr. And Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Share A Laugh In Davis' Dressing Room At New York's Majestic Theater In 1965

    Martin Luther King Jr. And Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Share A Laugh In Davis' Dressing Room At New York's Majestic Theater In 1965

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    Fox Dylan
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sammy Davis Jnr was a vile human who sexually abused women & hid behind his fame.

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

    They look so happy... Alfonso Ribeiro could play Sammy Davis in a movie (with some prosthetics)!

    #40

    Podu Ros Neighbourhood Viewed From The The Palace Of Culture With The City Pool In The Foreground, Iasi, Romania, Early 20th Century

    Podu Ros Neighbourhood Viewed From The The Palace Of Culture With The City Pool In The Foreground, Iasi, Romania, Early 20th Century

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

    It looks so much more full of life with colour!

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    #41

    Salvador Dali, 1954

    Salvador Dali, 1954

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

    His mustache defies gravity.

    Val/Malibu/Dante/Bob
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't this fancy pants moustache have a gay affair with someone?

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    According to Wikipedia, the poet Federico García Lorca made advances but was rebuffed.

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    G'ma B
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another famous, crazy person.

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    #42

    Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, 1920s

    Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, 1920s

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

    hmm... his face rings a bell (ill see myself out now)

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

    His face certainly rings a bell.

    #43

    US Civil War - Officers Of The 69th New York Volunteer Regiment Pose With A Cannon At Fort Corcoran - Col. Michael Corcoran At Far Left, 1861

    US Civil War - Officers Of The 69th New York Volunteer Regiment Pose With A Cannon At Fort Corcoran - Col. Michael Corcoran At Far Left, 1861

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

    With the blurred background and the scale of objects around them, they almost look like miniature toy soldiers

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

    I was thinking the same thing. Like part of a diorama

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

    A big gun; note the canister rounds in the foreground. These were anti-personnel rounds, fired at concentrations of troops at close range.

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

    they called big beards back the "the cootie garage"

    Llama_flower93
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow this is 161 years ago. Imagine all the history we now look back on that hadn't even happened at this point yet. It makes me wonder how people will look back on us in 161 years. They will have so much footage and photos, they'll be able to jump right into the past. Old picture like this are fascinating to me.

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

    Does anyone else see Will Riker from Star Trek third from right? I don't remember that episode.

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

    Ok everyone strike a natural pose... ho no none of you have any idea do you :(

    Casey Payne
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    The tragedy of war. Those poor souls would be alive to-day. If they had just gave peace a chance. And maybe followed up with some situps, ate right. Avoided alcohol, smoking. Alive today! But no - WAR, what good is it? And which one was this? Oh yes, I can tell from the uniforms. The Beatles were in this one. Or WWII. Those standardized tests in Florida sure were tricky. Thank goodness they got rid of those.

    #44

    Winston Churchill, Cigar In Mouth, Gives His Famous ‘V’ Sign During A Visit To Bradford (Lister's Mill) On December 4, 1942

    Winston Churchill, Cigar In Mouth, Gives His Famous ‘V’ Sign During A Visit To Bradford (Lister's Mill) On December 4, 1942

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    April Simnel
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's doing the "other" V sign. The naughty one.

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

    hence the "his famous" (as he did it the first few times) ;)

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

    He's flipping the bird. In the USA it's the middle finger, in the UK it's this.

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

    Oops he got that one wrong. I remember saying to my dad as we were driving around our local suburb all of 40 years ago giving the exact same V sign. I had to say to him you realise that mean up yours and not the peace sign. Oh well R.I.P. dad :)

    Gerry Higgins
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL. Churchill does the english version of The Finger and the cameraman {and america} think it's a Victory sign. LOL

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

    Some Americans think that means "Victory".

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    #45

    Romanian Woman In Traditional Costume From The Early 20th Century

    Romanian Woman In Traditional Costume From The Early 20th Century

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

    That, my friends, is a LOT of freakin laundry...

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

    She kinda looks like Frances McDermott . . .

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

    I noticed her braids. Pretty intricate.

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

    how is her hair done? Those look more like twists than braids. I'm curious!

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    #46

    Audrey Hepburn Putting On Lipstick At Her Home In Mayfair (65 South Audley Street), London, September 1951

    Audrey Hepburn Putting On Lipstick At Her Home In Mayfair (65 South Audley Street), London, September 1951

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was perfect in Roman Holiday, as was Gregory Peck!

    Llama_flower93
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someday every person who is now alive on earth will all just be a collection of history and photos. So weird.

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

    Her dressing table is gorgeous. Notice how she doesn't have 20 various bottles of hair and other assorted products like we do now?

    #47

    "The Rat Pack" In NY, Carnegie Hall's Backstage, 1960s

    "The Rat Pack" In NY, Carnegie Hall's Backstage, 1960s

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    G'ma B
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry … that's not Peter Lawford on the left … it's Jan Murray! Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford, the other 2 members of the Rat Pack are missing in the picture.

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

    Those were the days when everyone smoked, unfortunately.

    Tracy Moorhead
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I'd of been of age to see them perform!!

    #48

    Corvin Castle, Romania

    Corvin Castle, Romania

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Each tower has a different shape...

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

    That's the castle that was in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang isn't it?

    No Way
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also known as Hunedora Castle. I've been there. It's mesmerizing

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    #49

    Main Square In Brasov's Old Town Centre, Romania, Early 20th Century

    Main Square In Brasov's Old Town Centre, Romania, Early 20th Century

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    No Way
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a beautiful place to visit

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    #50

    President Lyndon B. Johnson And A Turkey Presented To Him In The Fish Room Of The White House, November 16, 1967

    President Lyndon B. Johnson And A Turkey Presented To Him In The Fish Room Of The White House, November 16, 1967

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    TheReader19
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if he granted it a pardon or it became dinner?

    Inservio Letum
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh cmon in the FISH room?? Naturally it was taught to swim!

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

    That's such a weird tradition...

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

    That man has a lot on his mind but no where near what the poor turkey has.

    Mindy Keys
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "A turkey in every pot" never did quite catch on did it, LBJ?

    Much like Jecinci, who finds joy in breathing new life into black and white photographs, Matt Loughrey's work also centers around bringing historical images into the modern day through colorization.

    While Jecinci might find inspiration in the images of family and intriguing subjects, Loughrey explores the stories of individuals from the 1930s, adding depth to his work with the intriguing history of real-life criminals captured in their authentic mugshots.

    #51

    Queen Marie Of Romania Visiting The Pyramids Of Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 1930

    Queen Marie Of Romania Visiting The Pyramids Of Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 1930

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

    Back then only one pyramid was finished, the construction of the other ones hasn't even started :D

    #52

    Fire Spitter - Cracheur De Feu, Boulevard De Rochechouart, Paris, 1949

    Fire Spitter - Cracheur De Feu, Boulevard De Rochechouart, Paris, 1949

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    #53

    Marlon Brando With His Father, Marlon Brando Sr., Los Angeles, April 1, 1955

    Marlon Brando With His Father, Marlon Brando Sr., Los Angeles, April 1, 1955

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    Tracy Moorhead
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brando was a good looking man, though I think he had mental issues!!

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

    So hot, but yep it got bad ! So I’ve read I didn’t know him personally ! :)

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

    He was quite attractive in his youth - I would have never guessed.

    #54

    Kirk And Michael Douglas, 1960

    Kirk And Michael Douglas, 1960

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    Florida, but without the beach
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Michael’s face has changed so much, I didn’t recognize this as a younger version

    #55

    French Soldiers & Red Cross Dogs Before Departing For The Front Tuileries Gardens (Place De La Concorde Gate) Paris, France, 1915

    French Soldiers & Red Cross Dogs Before Departing For The Front Tuileries Gardens (Place De La Concorde Gate) Paris, France, 1915

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    #56

    John Fitzgerald, Jack Kennedy

    John Fitzgerald, Jack Kennedy

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    #57

    The Wreckage Of The Messerschmitt BF 109e4 In Kent On 5 September 1940 During The Battle Of Britain

    The Wreckage Of The Messerschmitt BF 109e4 In Kent On 5 September 1940 During The Battle Of Britain

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    #58

    Marine Dwayne L. Boice (Kansas City), 3rd Battalion 5th US Marines, Burns Out A Weapons Emplacement. North Korean Gunpit, Wolmi-Do Island, Inchon, 15 September 1950

    Marine Dwayne L. Boice (Kansas City), 3rd Battalion 5th US Marines, Burns Out A Weapons Emplacement. North Korean Gunpit, Wolmi-Do Island, Inchon, 15 September 1950

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My father was in the Korean War, and I found out at his funeral that he received three Bronze Stars. I’d had no idea.

    #59

    Kirk Douglas As Michael Midge Kelly In "Champion", 1949

    Kirk Douglas As Michael Midge Kelly In "Champion", 1949

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

    Brilliant actor, loved him in Spartacus and The Vikings!!

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

    in Lust for life he showed what a truely crafted actor he was, fantastic. and John Wayne's comment to him after the premier . "Christ, Kirk! How can you play a part like that? There's so few of us left. We got to play strong, tough characters. Not those weak queers," Wayne said. Douglas tried to explain, "It's all make-believe, John. It isn't real. You're not really John Wayne, you know." Wayne (born Marion Morrison) looked at him oddly, as if Douglas had betrayed him. Pick your heroes carefully folks.

    #60

    Bucharest, 1930s

    Bucharest, 1930s

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    #61

    Buick Wildcat 3

    Buick Wildcat 3

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    #62

    King George V On Horseback At Buckingham Palace In 1914

    King George V On Horseback At Buckingham Palace In 1914

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    #63

    Marie Gonzales Of San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, Circa 1930s

    Marie Gonzales Of San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, Circa 1930s

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    #64

    Germany, 10 Oct 1944

    Germany, 10 Oct 1944

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

    it says "official photo" on the front of it

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    #65

    A Scene From "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1935 Film)

    A Scene From "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1935 Film)

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    #66

    Avram Iancu Square, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1930s

    Avram Iancu Square, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1930s

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

    I never realized how beautiful Romania is until this page...

    Péter Pál Kovács
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cluj-Napoca in Transsylvania was part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy before 1920, most of those beautiful buildings were built before WW1 (except maybe that cathedral on the left).

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    #67

    Charlie Chaplin Visits Winston Churchill And Family, At Chartwell House, Near The Town Of Westerham, Kent In South East England, 1931

    Charlie Chaplin Visits Winston Churchill And Family, At Chartwell House, Near The Town Of Westerham, Kent In South East England, 1931

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    Hugh Willie Mungous
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is very interesting that Chaplin visited Churchill in 1931 (so - during Churchill's wilderness years). That would seem to indicate that he too may have chilled by the rise of fascism in Europe although, of course, Hitler's Chancellorship was some time off yet.

    #68

    WW2 Flame Throwers Army War Show, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 27, 1942

    WW2 Flame Throwers Army War Show, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 27, 1942

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    #69

    Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager

    Brigadier General Charles Elwood Yeager

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember the sound of all the sonic booms going on at that time. It was fun-scary.

    #70

    Henry Ford In His 1896 Quadricycle During A Visit To Detroit, July 30, 1942

    Henry Ford In His 1896 Quadricycle During A Visit To Detroit, July 30, 1942

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    #71

    Princess Marie Alley, Iasi, Romania

    Princess Marie Alley, Iasi, Romania

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    #72

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

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

    Some of the most beautiful music you will ever hear.

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because each hand had nearly a two-octave reach, some of his music can’t be played with all of the notes. I really love his Variations on a Theme of Paganini.

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    #74

    WW1, Corbie Albert Area, France, 1916 - British Army Soldiers Moving In Devastated, Wet And Muddy Conditions On The Somme Front At Ancre

    WW1, Corbie Albert Area, France, 1916 - British Army Soldiers Moving In Devastated, Wet And Muddy Conditions On The Somme Front At Ancre

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

    Seeing how the colored picture is still almost black and white really drives home the utter devastation.

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    6 years ago

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    Again the BW picture has more life than the colourised variant. These need to be redone by someone with no concept of the subject matter, and a more thorough understanding of the photoreactive chemistry of the originals.

    #75

    William "Bill" O'connor, Ca. 1952-53

    William "Bill" O'connor, Ca. 1952-53

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    #76

    Adolf Dassler, A Founder Of Adidas

    Adolf Dassler, A Founder Of Adidas

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    April Simnel
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And his brother Rudolf founded Puma.

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    #78

    Marlon Brando, 1955

    Marlon Brando, 1955

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    Nico Viola
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he reminds me of the guy who plays 4 in divergent

    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw On The Waterfront at a matinee and it was so powerful I was shocked and slightly affronted that it was still daylight when I came out of the theater.

    #79

    Senator And Presidential Candidate John F. Kennedy And His Campaign Manager, Robert Kennedy, In A Hotel Room During The DNC, Los Angeles, July 1960

    Senator And Presidential Candidate John F. Kennedy And His Campaign Manager, Robert Kennedy, In A Hotel Room During The DNC, Los Angeles, July 1960

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I shook hands with Bobby Kennedy on his final swing through California—it was only a few nights later that he was shot.

    #80

    Corvin Castle And The Main Market, Transylvania (Romania), Ca. 1900

    Corvin Castle And The Main Market, Transylvania (Romania), Ca. 1900

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    #81

    Enrico Caruso, 1918

    Enrico Caruso, 1918

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Enrico Caruso was staying at the Palace Hotel in the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, which happened at 5:12 a.m. He was so terrified that he never returned to California.

    Hugh Willie Mungous
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was a Naples boy - surely he was well used to seismic activity. Born in the shadow of Vesuvius.

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    #82

    Robert S. Mueller - 1stLt. U.S. Marine Corps, 1968

    Robert S. Mueller - 1stLt. U.S. Marine Corps, 1968

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He grew into his face decades after this picture.

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

    His superior would bark at him: “Mueller, report!”

    #83

    Deck Of Gun Boat, Probably Mendota, Ca. 1865

    Deck Of Gun Boat, Probably Mendota, Ca. 1865

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    #84

    FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover

    FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover

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    #85

    Cetatuia Neighbourhood, Iasi Romania, Early 20th Century

    Cetatuia Neighbourhood, Iasi Romania, Early 20th Century

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    #86

    Clive Staples Lewis

    Clive Staples Lewis

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    Karin Gibson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He had such an amazing mind to think up the Narnia stories.

    #87

    Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

    Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe

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    #88

    Rubin Hurricane Carter

    Rubin Hurricane Carter

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    #89

    Abandoned WW2 German Panzer Pzkpfw IV

    Abandoned WW2 German Panzer Pzkpfw IV

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    #90

    Hiram Bingham III, 1917, A Possible Inspiration For Indiana Jones

    Hiram Bingham III, 1917, A Possible Inspiration For Indiana Jones

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

    A great book about Bingham is "Turn Right at Machu Picchu" by Mark Adams. Adams traces Bingham's routes as he "discovered" Machu Picchu. Read it twice.

    #91

    Jane Maas

    Jane Maas

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    David Massey
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The colorization on this pic, like all the others, is masterful and adds dimension previously unseen. That being said, colorization is never meant to be "an improvement," as if the photo somehow fails in monochrome. It just makes the photo more real and immediate. Thanks for sharing your work.

    Vee Lyons
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    6 years ago

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    Colouration in this photo is not an improvement.

    #92

    US Civil War - 13 Inch Mortars - Ca. May 1862, Yorktown, Virginia. Battery No. 4, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, South End

    US Civil War - 13 Inch Mortars - Ca. May 1862, Yorktown, Virginia. Battery No. 4, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, South End

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    #93

    Cluj Train Station, Romania, 1930s

    Cluj Train Station, Romania, 1930s

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    #94

    WW1, Somme, September, 1916 - A 6 Inch Howitzer Being Hauled By Manpower On Caterpillar Tracks Through The Mud Near Pozieres

    WW1, Somme, September, 1916 - A 6 Inch Howitzer Being Hauled By Manpower On Caterpillar Tracks Through The Mud Near Pozieres

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    #95

    WW2 Alignment Of De Havilland DH98 Mosquito Mk.IV Of 105 Sqn RAF RAF On The Ground Marhamn, 11 December 1942

    WW2 Alignment Of De Havilland DH98 Mosquito Mk.IV Of 105 Sqn RAF RAF On The Ground Marhamn, 11 December 1942

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    Hugh Willie Mungous
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The most beautiful - and possibly the greatest - plane of WWII.

    #96

    WW2 Troops File Past The Burning Wreckage Of A German Dornier Bomber, Shot Down While Bombing A Belgian Town, 14 May 1940

    WW2 Troops File Past The Burning Wreckage Of A German Dornier Bomber, Shot Down While Bombing A Belgian Town, 14 May 1940

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    #97

    Fred Waters

    Fred Waters

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    #98

    General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, General In The United States Marine Corps

    General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, General In The United States Marine Corps

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    #99

    Richard Bong, Ace Of Aces, 1945

    Richard Bong, Ace Of Aces, 1945

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

    “I owe it all to my water-cooled carburetor”

    #100

    Robert B., 355th Fighter Squadron, 60's

    Robert B., 355th Fighter Squadron, 60's

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

    Truly incredible work! This must've been months / years worth of work!

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

    Thank you! It takes me about 1h to do one, but yes, these are done in the last 2 y

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    #101

    Sidney Block

    Sidney Block

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    #102

    Coltei Tower, Bucharest, Romania, 1867

    Coltei Tower, Bucharest, Romania, 1867

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    #103

    U.S. Army Maj. Charles Kettles

    U.S. Army Maj. Charles Kettles

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