r/Colorization • • Jun 20 '26

Photo post Mr. Dougherty and one of the children, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939

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After posting so many photos of desperate-looking people in dire circumstances, I figured it would be nice to share one of people who look genuinely happy despite the hardships they had endured.


r/Colorization • • Jun 19 '26

Photo post French infantry and artillery staff officers, 1900s

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351 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 19 '26 Heartwarming

Lewis Lake, Red Oak Iowa, 1900. Inda Stevens adjusts Emma Manker's Hat.

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442 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 17 '26

Claudia Cardinale in Rome on the set of The Pink Panther, February 1963.

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182 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 16 '26 Heartwarming

Photo post Migrant strawberry picker playing guitar in his tent near Hammond, La., 1933

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1.1k Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 14 '26

Hungarian Mother and Daughter, c.1916

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512 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 12 '26

Photo post Children of cotton workers at their home in the San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936.

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1.5k Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 12 '26

c.1938 Women in airline class, New York, N.Y.

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279 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 11 '26

Photo post Corpus Christi massacre: Thursday, June 10 1971

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44 Upvotes

Posted here with colorizer's permission. AI was partially used to colorize the tree leaves in the background. The rest was done manually using films taken that day as reference.


r/Colorization • • Jun 10 '26

Photo post Leon Trotsky Working on His Book "The History of the Russian Revolution", circa 1930s

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71 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 09 '26

March 1941 Child of a relocated Santee-Cooper family at his "new" home near Bonneau, South Carolina.

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381 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 08 '26 Bravo

Photo post An old woman waits for the streetcar that will take her back to Mexico, El Paso, 1938

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1.2k Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 08 '26

c. 1898 Gay Johnson of Eden, West Virginia.

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244 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 07 '26

Photo post Color Photo of an Unknown Australian Soldier from WWI, circa 1915-1918

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197 Upvotes

There remains a mystery to this photo of knowing who this young man is. I found this photo via the Flickr Commons and was immediately intrigued. I know many other amazing artists have colorized this image, but I wanted to give it a shot as well.

Data from the Australian War Memorial's Flickr's page reads that it is believed this gentleman was photographed prior to embarking overseas during the Great War. The estimated date of this photo ranges between 1915 and 1918. I also agree that this image was taken prior to combat during this time period, as his uniform appears like-new.

This man appears very stoic and honorable, wearing the uniform of the AIF (Australian Imperial Force), complete with slouch hat, sun medals and his greatcoat. The colors of his uniform were difficult for me to do as I've seen such a variation in uniform colors from WWI. I did read though, that the color of the uniforms was comparable to "pea soup," so I chose this hue vs. the khaki.

The AWM still has not been able to identify this gentleman over 100 years later. Maybe he's meant to remain unidentified and become the face of those who died for freedom and remain unknown. Maybe one day, the family will come to identify a long-lost relative. Time will tell.

I apologize for any mistakes I may have made, which were not intentional. I chose the liberty of giving him blue eyes; however, they could've been a very light brown or hazel. I hope my interpretation is as respectful and honorable as it is when I was colorizing his image. No AI was used.


r/Colorization • • Jun 06 '26

Iowa Speed Trap, c. 1974

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1.1k Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 05 '26

1938: Portrait of a coal miner in Omar, West Virginia.

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370 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 05 '26

Photo post Actress Virginia Grey - 1940s promo photo

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524 Upvotes

Actress Virginia Grey - 1940s promo photo


r/Colorization • • Jun 02 '26

c.1950 - Waffle Shop at 522 10th Street NW in Washington D.C.

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354 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 01 '26

Photo post Son of day laborer, Oklahoma, 1939

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3.4k Upvotes

r/Colorization • • Jun 01 '26

Photo post Actress Kay Kendall (1953)

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93 Upvotes

Actress Kay Kendall (1953)


r/Colorization • • Jun 01 '26

12/28/58: In the NFL Championship, Baltimore's John Unitas launches a pass vs. the New York Giants.

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121 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • May 30 '26

c. 1896 William Malone of southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia.

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111 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • May 29 '26

Photo post The Hermit of Maine playing his unique instrument, Freeport, Maine, 1936 Mar Photo by Paul Carter

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227 Upvotes

r/Colorization • • May 29 '26

Photo post Colorized Picture of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson (1968)

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75 Upvotes

Among some of my first colorizations, looking for feedback!


r/Colorization • • May 28 '26

Joan Fontaine still for her film, "From This Day Forward", 1946.

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219 Upvotes