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The year is 1865. Here’s a photo of Union troops relaxing at Mason’s Island in Washington, DC. On the left is the Georgetown Ferry crossing the Potomac River. My favorite part to colorize was the foreground rocks at left, and the results were very satisfying. The black and white rocks provided a nice 3D effect when color was added.
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The year is 1865. Presidents have entertained many guests in the White House over the years, but probably none as colorful as California trapper, Indian Fighter, musician, and chair maker, Seth Kinman. Presidents James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Rutherford B. Hayes were each honored with one of Kinsman’s unique chairs made of elkhorns and grizzly bear skins.
This September 1865 photograph by Matthew Brady, shows Seth Kinman seated in a grizzly bear chair at the White House. This chair, presented to President Andrew Johnson, had a very unusual added feature. By touching a cord, the head of the grizzly bear would dart out from under the seat, and gnash its teeth. Color certainly makes this grizzly appear more alive – as if the gnashing teeth wouldn’t be a convincer. You won’t find anything like this at Ikea.
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The year is 1865. It’s May 23-24. The American Civil War ended just 6 weeks ago. And a mere 5 weeks ago, the life of a president was ended. It’s been a tough four years for the divided nation. But now, it’s ‘Miller Time’ . . . . more or less. Washington, DC let its hair down for a two-day “Grand Review of the Armies”.
Just as The Beatles served as the happy antidote for an America still mourning the loss of its youthful president 98 years later – the Grand Review of the Armies was a celebration to help lift the spirits of a nation’s capitol still reeling from the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Ahead lay the long and winding road to reconciliation.
The year is 1865. Here’s a photo of Union troops relaxing at Mason’s Island in Washington, DC. On the left is the Georgetown Ferry crossing the Potomac River. And guess who did the photo colorizing? Yes, American Photo Colorizing.com.
My favorite part to colorize was the foreground rocks at left, and the results were very satisfying. The black and white rocks provided a nice 3D effect when color was added.
We colorize historical photos for museums, media, multimedia producers, educators . . . and for families like yours. Visit our website at: http://www.americanphotocolorizing.com
Remember: Your ancestors are counting on you!
Welcome to the American Photo Colorizing.com photo blog! We colorize black & white photos for museums, educators, media . . . . . and families like yours.
The year is 1865. February 5th. Abraham Lincoln poses for Alexander Gardner, in what would turn out to be his last portrait session with the photographer. I’ve created a number of colorized versions of this famous photograph over the years. In this one, from 2012, the heavy shadowing around the eyes that give Lincoln a raccoon-like appearance – have been toned down. These shadows have more to do with 1860s camera technology and lighting – than to Lincoln’s actual appearance.
Because of this, Lincoln has a slightly different look than you’re probably used to seeing. Here, you actually get to see his eyebrows defined, and facial creases that don’t look like they were drawn with a magic marker. Color details were even tended to in the veins of Lincoln’s hands. There’s a 3-D quality to the portrait that connects us with Abe on a personal level.
At American Photo Colorizing, our goal is to shred the black & white veil that separates us from the lives of those who came before us. It’s time to “Go Color” with your vintage and antique family photos. Your ancestors are counting on you!
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN’T GET ENOUGH “ABE” – HERE’S THE CLASSIC 1939 FILM,
“YOUNG MR. LINCOLN”, STARRING A YOUNG HENRY FONDA.
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The year is 1865. Today, we’ve returned to the 1860s, not so much for the Civil War – but the Revolutionary War-era. This is “The Old Stone House”, one of Richmond, Virginia’s oldest buildings. Built in 1754, today it serves as the Edgar Allen Poe Museum. The stone and brick work that dominates the scene, shows amazing detail in this photo, making for a lifelike image when colorized.
At American Photo Colorizing, our goal is to shred the black & white veil that separates us from the exciting, vibrant lives of those who came before us. It’s time to “Go Color” with your vintage and antique family photos. Your ancestors are counting on you!
Welcome to the American Photo Colorizing.com photo blog! We colorize black & white photos for museums, educators, media . . . . . and families like yours.
The year is 1865. This week, American Photo Colorizing.com blog is continuing its special feature on daguerreotype photos of the American Civil War. Robert E. Lee stands on a porch in Richmond, Virginia – posing for photographer, Mathew Brady. It’s late April. President Lincoln was assassinated only days before. You can see the war-weariness on the Generals face.
By all accounts Lee was a good and decent man, who was known to pray at night for the Union Army soldiers, as well as for his own men. He also believed that slavery should be abolished. Six months after the Civil War ended, Robert E. Lee became president of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) – where he served until his death in 1870.
At American Photo Colorizing, our goal is to shred the black & white veil that separates us from the exciting, vibrant lives of those who came before us. It’s time to “Go Color” with your vintage and antique family photos. Your ancestors are counting on you!
Welcome to the American Photo Colorizing.com photo blog! We colorize black & white photos for museums, educators, media . . . . . and families like yours.
The year is 1865. War is not pretty – and, this photo is not meant for the faint-hearted. Here black slaves gather body parts from the battlefield. Grave diggers prepare for the burial of the victims of the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia. One can only imagine why the corpses had remained unburied nearly a year after the battle. Such a gruesome task.
At American Photo Colorizing, our goal is to shred the black & white veil that separates us from the exciting, vibrant lives of those who came before us. It’s time to “Go Color” with your vintage and antique family photos. Your ancestors are counting on you!
The year is 1865. Originally named The United States National Museum, the Smithsonian is a community of nineteen museums, nine research centers, and a zoo, based in Washington, DC since it was established in 1846. The most important goal in colorizing the Smithsonian – was matching the color of “The Castle’s” outside walls. Built in 1847, The Castle still acts as the Smithsonian’s headquarters.
At American Photo Colorizing, our goal is to shred the black & white veil that separates us from the exciting, vibrant lives of those who came before us. It’s time to “Go Color” with your vintage and antique family photos.
The year is 1865. This is the Lincoln Funeral Procession winding down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. It’s April 19th – just 4 days after Abe passed away at a boarding house across from Ford’s Theatre.
At American Photo Colorizing, our goal is to shred the black & white veil that separates us from the exciting, vibrant lives of those who came before us. It’s time to “Go Color” with your vintage and antique family photos.
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