Comments on: Colourized America, 1862-1923 http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/colourized-america-1862-1923/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Thu, 10 Nov 2024 06:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bob http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/colourized-america-1862-1923/#comment-51558 bob Sat, 02 Jul 2024 12:33:07 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19348#comment-51558 For a blast from the past, try this: go to Google images and put in "autochrome". Autochrome was one of the earliest color processes. For a blast from the past, try this: go to Google images and put in “autochrome”. Autochrome was one of the earliest color processes.

]]> By: Joseph McAllister http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/colourized-america-1862-1923/#comment-51398 Joseph McAllister Fri, 01 Jul 2024 21:57:49 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19348#comment-51398 For the most part, they are over colored. A CW Soldiers blue tunic never looked that blue straight from the tailors. I've seen almost all of these images in B&W, most from Shorpy. I know it's difficult to be lenient with the colors, however, for realism, you must. I still appreciate the website. For the most part, they are over colored. A CW Soldiers blue tunic never looked that blue straight from the tailors. I’ve seen almost all of these images in B&W, most from Shorpy. I know it’s difficult to be lenient with the colors, however, for realism, you must.

I still appreciate the website.

]]> By: Lincoln Adams http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/colourized-america-1862-1923/#comment-51358 Lincoln Adams Fri, 01 Jul 2024 18:43:41 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19348#comment-51358 I would have liked to have seen the originals shown along with the colorized versions just to compare and contrast. Amazing how in many of the photos the people looked relaxed, even smiling. Typically photos from these eras always depicted people with stern frowns. I would have liked to have seen the originals shown along with the colorized versions just to compare and contrast. Amazing how in many of the photos the people looked relaxed, even smiling. Typically photos from these eras always depicted people with stern frowns.

]]> By: Jones http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/colourized-america-1862-1923/#comment-51282 Jones Fri, 01 Jul 2024 13:17:13 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19348#comment-51282 Outstanding- especially the Civil War era photos Outstanding- especially the Civil War era photos

]]> By: John Simpson http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/colourized-america-1862-1923/#comment-50703 John Simpson Wed, 29 Jun 2024 11:50:14 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=19348#comment-50703 When were these colourised? When were these colourised?

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