Some history in color!

Oberon · 07-04-14, 05:35 PM

If you have a good imagination, some books can bridge that gap, like a time machine, words written a hundred years ago talking across the divide.

Flamebatter90 · 07-04-14, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

If you have a good imagination, some books can bridge that gap, like a time machine, words written a hundred years ago talking across the divide.

I agree, I'm reading a book about ancient Rome at the moment and I can really visualise the battles. Though, colored photos do bring the events to life. Especially World War I stuff, seeing it in color just makes it so much more real, instead of the "black & white, far away land".

Sailor Steve · 07-04-14, 10:27 PM

I'm a lot more impressed than I thought I'd be. Great stuff!

Red October1984 · 07-04-14, 11:12 PM

They really DO look like they're recent pictures. I figured it was going to be the typical "halfway color" type of thing but these are awesome!

Nice find.

Admiral Halsey · 07-05-14, 12:17 AM

The Hindenburg one was the most impressive IMO. They really colored the fire well. So many ways they could've messed it up and they never did.

Schroeder · 07-05-14, 03:36 AM

Very impressive.

And I agree with CaptainMattJ. it makes everything so much more real.

(would have been even cooler with some background info on those pictures though...)

Wolferz · 07-05-14, 05:14 AM

The shot of Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield(with her head still attached) was particularly nice.

07-04-14, 10:27 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm a lot more impressed than I thought I'd be. Great stuff! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-04-14, 11:12 PM	#4
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	They really DO look like they're recent pictures. I figured it was going to be the typical "halfway color" type of thing but these are awesome! Nice find. __________________

07-05-14, 03:36 AM	#6
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Very impressive. And I agree with CaptainMattJ. it makes everything so much more real. (would have been even cooler with some background info on those pictures though...) __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

07-05-14, 05:14 AM	#7
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	The shot of Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield(with her head still attached) was particularly nice. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

07-04-14, 05:35 PM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	If you have a good imagination, some books can bridge that gap, like a time machine, words written a hundred years ago talking across the divide.

07-05-14, 12:17 AM	#5
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	The Hindenburg one was the most impressive IMO. They really colored the fire well. So many ways they could've messed it up and they never did.