Colorized historical photos

Whenever I look at an old black and white photo, I can't help but wonder what it was like to live in that era. I would also try to imagine what the photo

The destruction caused by the Great San Francisco Earthquake that struck in 1906 has been laid bare in a series of stunning colorized images on its anniversary.

The Old Slip piers along the East River, just below the end of Wall Street, used to be known as the Banana Docks for its frequent fruit shipments from around the world, including ships containing hundreds of bushels of bananas.

Did you know that the first Tour de France happened in 1903? Or that there existed a Fat Men's Club in New York, whose members had to weigh over 200 pounds and learn a secret handshake and password to enter? These are only a few facts from the Facebook group 'History Images'. The group serves us as a window to the past through various pictures.

Colorized photos from British colorization expert Tom Marshall show how police chased down bootleggers and women hid liquor in their boots during the Prohibition Era of the 1920s.

The photograph precipitated a dramatic change in how we perceive history. Amazing old photos like these can make it seem like you were standing right there during that historical moment.

Old photos of Ireland have been newly colorized with the help of artificial intelligence, shedding new light on what life was like in the country during the 1800s and 1900s.

3,327 points • 148 comments