Memorable Black And White Historical Photos Digitally Coloured

Many artists around the world love to remaster, enhance and, in this case, colour historical photos. They photos they choose to work with are usually memorable moments from the course of human history. They hold an important meaning and incredible value. Some of them remind us of the hardships and struggles our ancestors had to go through while others are simply a delight to admire simply because of all the progress we’ve made since then.

So today we present some of these amazing colourings that have been done by different artists around the world. Leave a comment if you have seen more photos like these and make sure to share with us.

Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison. New Jersey, 1911
Thomas Alva Edison. New Jersey, 1911

Coloured by Laiz Kuczynski

General George S. Patton

General George S. Patton, 1945
General George S. Patton, 1945

Coloured by ColorizedHistory

Lincoln

Lincoln, 1861
Lincoln, 1861

Coloured by zuzahin

General Custer

General Custer, 1863
General Custer, 1863

Coloured by ColorizedHistory

The Cowboy

The Cowboy, 1887
The Cowboy, 1887

Coloured by Jared Enos

Photography in New York by Vivian Maier

Photography in New York by Vivian Maier, 1955
Photography in New York by Vivian Maier, 1955

Coloured by Jordan Lloyd

Albert Einstein and David Rothman

Albert Einstein and David Rothman, 1939
Albert Einstein and David Rothman, 1939

Coloured by Retrofit

Football Mundial Final 1954

Football Mundial Final, 1954
Football Mundial Final, 1954

Coloured by Dana Keller

March on Washington

March on Washington, 1963
March on Washington, 1963

Coloured by Jordan Lloyd

Lee Harvey Oswald

Lee Harvey Oswald, Kennedy's assasin, 1963
Lee Harvey Oswald, Kennedy’s assassin, 1963

Coloured by ColorizedHistory

Fifth Division

Fifth Division, 1916
Fifth Division, 1916

Coloured by Benjamin Thomas

Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille in Cairo

Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille in Cairo, 1961
Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille in Cairo, 1961

Coloured by Lloyd

Queue of unemployed

Queue of unemployed waiting for food, 1931
Queue of unemployed waiting for food, 1931

Coloured by Dana Keller

Rescue at sea

Rescue at sea, 1942
Rescue at sea, 1942

Coloured by Jared Enos

Soldiers on Iwo Jima

Soldiers on Iwo Jima, 1945
Soldiers on Iwo Jima, 1945

Coloured by Jordan Lloyd

Hitler

Hitler, 1930
Hitler, 1930

Coloured by Jared Enos