History in Color: Adding a Colorful Spin to a Monochrome Past

Maybe you’ve seen the original black & white originals, but you’ve never seen the re-touched colorful versions. Seeing these historical photos in color really changes the way you look at the past. It even has an almost time-travelling effect – as though you’re right there with them! So let’s start. Enjoy the ride!

Helen Keller and Charlie Chaplin in 1918.

This is a photo of blind and mute Helen Keller meeting the famous comedian and actor Charlie Chaplin in 1918. Keller was an author, political activist and lecturer.

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Boredom therapy

The two meeting in the way they did is a sight to see on its own. But seeing it in color really has a way of putting you in the moment as if you were there to see it in person.

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