Colorized photos

Princess Yvonne Sayn-Wittgenstein [13] and Prince Alexander [12] aboard the yacht of Bartholomé March [1955]

When you think of old photos or historical pictures, you naturally think in terms of black and white, but as you can see from these stunning vintage photos from the turn of the 20th century, color pictures have been around for a lot longer than you think.

It might come as a surprise, but it wasn't long after photography became widespread that experiments with color took place, creating vivid images which

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Mark twain in color, circa 1900.

Marilyn Monroe is arguably Hollywood’s greatest screen siren and photos of her will be everlasting proof of that. Her enduring image is that of a bubbly

These colorized monochrome photos will change the way you imagine the past. Since we live and remember in color, a black-and-white image seems almost of another world. Through the process of colorization, that world becomes more familiar, easier to imagine, and easier to connect to.

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Russian artist Olga Shirnina (also known as 'klimbim') colors archive images of Romanov family.