AUDREY HEPBURN – COLORIZED (1967)

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The year is 1967. Audrey Hepburn is the epitome of “mod” in this shot from her from “Two for the Road”. One of these is the Original Color Photograph. The other is our Colorization from a Black & White version of the original. Can you tell which is the Original and which is Colorized? You’ll find the answer at the bottom of the page.

HERE’S A LOBBY CARD OF “TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967)

ANSWER: Our Colorization is on the Left.

UNION LOCOMOTIVES (1864)

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The year is 1864. A central Virginia town at the junction of the James and Appommatax Rivers, City Point became a critical Union port and supply hub during the Civil War. It’s also the likely location of this fantastic photo showing three classic locomotives. Color is by yours truly at American Photo Colorizing.com.

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NEGRO LEAGUES ALL-STAR GAME (1944)

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The year is 1944. Baseball great, Josh Gibson slides home during the 1944 Negro Leagues All-Star Game at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Gibson never got to play in the Major Leagues. He passed away in 1947, 3 months shy of Jackie Robinson smashing the color barrier.

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MR. ED SAY, “HOWDY WIL-BURRR” (1939)

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The year is 1939. This delivery horse just reminds me a whole lot of Mr. Ed. And of course, for die-hard baby boomers, Mr. Ed was reminiscent of Donald O’Connor’s “Francis The Talking Mule”. There’s a famous quote from King Solomon. He said, “There’s nothing new under the Sun – especially in Hollywood” (or words to that effect).

The photo was taken by Marion Post Wolcott, photojournalist for the Farm Security Administration. It was the winter of 1939/40 in the village of Woodstock, Vermont.

LAUREN BACALL & HARRY (1945)

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The year is 1945. For Vice President Harry S. Truman, February 10, 1945 probably began like any other day. Breakfast with wife, Bess, have a morning meeting with his boss, FDR. Perhaps at noon he hosted a dignitary or two for lunch. And then it was off to the National Press Club Canteen, where, according to the Truman Presidential Library, he would entertain our servicemen with his piano playing. Fairly routine activities for the president.

Twenty year-old Hollywood actress, Lauren Bacall just happened to be at the canteen, when Harry S. sat down and began to tickle the ivories. Bacall’s press agent, Charlie Enfield, who was also chief of publicity for Warner Brothers, gets a brainstorm. Charlie has Bacall saunter over to the piano, and hoist herself on top. Well, you can see from the photo why she caused a worldwide sensation. Photos of Lauren and Harry enjoying an intimate moment at the piano made front pages around the globe.

Three months later, Harry S. Truman is the new President of the United States, and Lauren Bacall is wed to her love interest in “To Have And Have Not” – actor, Humphrey Bogart.

FROM VAUDVILLE TO BROADWAY (1903)

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The year is 1903. Bert Williams and George Walker were African-American song and dance men – the very first Black “Superstars”. Willams & Walker, as they were billed, became the first African-Americans to star on Broadway. This photo is a promo shot for their 1902-03 stage hit, “In Dehomey”.

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VORNADO’S SPACE VIXEN (1948)

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The year is 1948. If you’re a fan of American kitsch, you’ve got to love this 1948 cardboard display for Vornado fans. The “Space Vixen” is straight out of Startling Comics, which were popular pulp comics of the day. The space age-styled fan was invented by aerospace designer, Ralph Odor. Vornado continues to manufacture fans to this day. The space age-styled girl – unfortunately, remains an icon of the past. Color, of course, is by American Photo Colorizing.com – that’s us!

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BROWN UNIVERSITY BASEBALL (1879)

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The year is 1879. If you’re a baseball fan, as I am, you’re wondering what it would have been like to watch this varsity baseball team from Brown University, Rhode Island in action. They’ve got standard uniforms and tapered baseball bats. Baseball had come a long way since 1859, the year the Knickerbocker Rules were adopted, laying the foundation of modern baseball. Little did these fellows realize that 134 years later, they’d be displayed in full-color on the American Photo Colorizing.com photo blog.

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YES, WE HAVE NO BANANAS (1925)

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The year is 1925. This is James Cargo, Detroit – wholesale fruits and vegetables. And by the look of things, they’ve got-a plenty bananas today.

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THE AMERICAN WAY (1937)

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The year is 1937. The slogans on the billboard say it all. What an ironic contrast! Photographer, Margaret Bourke-White captured this scene during the Louisvile Flood of 1937. The Great Depression was dragging on. The strain shows on the faces of those standing in the rain to get food and other staples. While it is certainly a powerful image in black and white, I added color to help make the connection between generations. This is about how it would have looked had you been standing in the rain with them.

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