Most of these photos were later colourised after being taken of course. Freed slaves in America, 1865. Native Americans in Montana, 1908. (Partially …

A Few Historical Photos in Colour

—— The colorization of photos from the past seem to bring the past closer to us, as though they were taken only moments ago, of real people, our neighbors. This then broadens, deepens, and enriches our understanding of what we are because humanity now appears less ‘progressed’, less ‘advanced’ than we one were able to believe when 100 years ago and more was but a black and whitened shadow from which presently we are emerging.

We indeed find ourselves in a more full and vibrant life.