Kids under an umbrella, Fitz Guerin, ca 1890s colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Undated photo part of Fitz Querin's photo anciennes collection from various online sources. Named it based on the photo context which is a studio shot using painted canvass backdrops that his photos as known for.

Girl with dove, Gitz Guerin, ca 1890s colorized by Alex Y.Lim

Undated photo by Fitz Guerin, part of his photo ancienne collections downloaded from several online  sites. 

A young Hedy Lammar (1914-2000), Hollywood Actress and Inventor, colorized from a photo, ca 1930s

Colorized a photo of a young Hedy Lammar taken in 1937/38.

Edward VIII (1894 – 1972) Prince of Wales by Olive Edis Galsworthy, ca 1920

Edward VIII (1894 – 1972) was King of the UK and Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December the same year. He gave up his throne to be just a Duke for the love of a divorced American woman Wallis Simpson. Colorized from a photo by Olive Edis (1876 - 1955), Britain's first woman war photographer noted for her portraits of people from the ordinary to royalty and her WWI photos.

Doris Eaton (1904 - 2011), last of the Ziegfield Girls of the roaring 20s

Colorized a vintage portrait of Doris Eaton, the last of the Ziegfield Girls who passed away in 2011 at age of 106.  The 1st version has her photo during her latter years superimposed.

Young Winston Churchill )1864-1965) at age 21, recolorized

Darkened the background of my original colorization here. This was Sir Winston Churchill after graduating from the Royal Military Academy and getting commissioned as a Cornet (2nd Lieutenant) in the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, and wearing the Hussars uniform.

Hedy Lamarr, ca 1945/1946

Predating Elizabeth Taylor as being hailed the most beautiful woman in the world in her prime, Hedy Lamar may not have been much of an actress, but she was credited for having depicted on screen the first ever simulation of an orgasm and appearing nude (through deception by the director) in the film "Ecstasy" in 1933, a time when screen nudity was never heard of.

Hedy Lamarr (1914 - 2000)

Credited with simulating the first on-screen orgasm (and also appearing nude) in a 1933 film called Ecstasy, Hedy Lamarr may not have been much of an actress, but such was her outstanding beauty it was said Vivien Leigh was selected for Gone With The Wind as much for her resemblance to 'the most beautiful woman in film' as to Scarlett O'Hara. Colorized a portrait ca 1935/36 in three versions.

Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) ca 1955, colorized & stylized by Alex Y. Lim

Younger Ava Gardner, ca 1942, colorized by Alex Y. Lim

An even younger Ava Lavinia Gardner, ca 1942 or earlier, an lass from North Carolina just starting in Hollywood with.small roles in films until she gained fame for her role 1946 film The Killers, 5 years after being discovered and moving to Tinseltown

Young Ava Gardner

Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) colorized from a1953 MGM publicity Photo by Alex Y. Lim

One of the less known early non-glamour shots of Elizabeth Taylor without her fabulous jewels, make-up, and stylish wardrobe. Taken after her first adult roles in Father of the Bride (1950) and her critically acclaimed performance in A Place in the Sun.(1951).

Hedy Lamarr (1914 - 2000) , Hollywood Actress and Inventor, colorized from a photo, ca 1930s

Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesleran, Austrian-born American film actress and inventor, Hedy Lamarr was considered the most beautiful Hollywood actresses and was as known as the "ecstasy lady" for her daring role in her first film "Ecstasy" in 1933 when she was just 18. Lamarr and composer and composer friend George Antheil developed a radio guidance system that used spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology the principles of which were incorporated into Bluetooth technology. This work led to their induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame posthumously in 2014.

 I consider Hedy Lamarr my third most favorite Hollywood actress after Elizabeth Taylor (1st) and Ava Gardner (2nd).  Joan Crawford would figure in next.  Just so happens Joan had a lot more glamour photos to colorize than any of the first three.  I should add, I actually prefer Hedy for the role of Scarlet O'Hara in the 1939 "Gone with the Wind" over Vivien Leigh (1913-1967

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) by Yousuf Karsh, 1954

Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture,the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal of the bombing of Guernica by the German and Italian air forces.

George Barnard Shaw (1856 - 1950) by Yousuf Karsh, 1943

George Barnard Shaw (1856 - 1950) by Yousuf Karsh, 1943, an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman(1902), Pygmalion (1912) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Dwight D. Eisenhower by Yousuf Karsh, colorzed by Alex Y. Lim

Undated portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1967), 34th US President by Yousuf Karsh, colorized by Alex Y. Lim. A five-star general in the US Army (one of 4 in 1944, including Douglas MacArthur, George C. Marshal, and Omar Bradley) and served as supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe, and responsible for the planning and execution of invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45 from the Western Front. With the discovery of Nazi concentration camps, he ordered camera crews to document evidence of the atrocities of the German high command for use in the Nuremberg Trials. He reclassified German prisoners of war (POWs) in U.S. custody as Disarmed Enemy Forces (DEFs), who were no longer subject to the Geneva Convention. A Republican, he won two terms as president from 1953 to 1961

Ernest Hemingway by Yousuf Karsh, 1957, colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized a portrait of Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961) by Yousuf Karsh taken in 1957, colorized by Alex Y. Lim in two versions.

Canadian M4 Sherman tank from the Sherbrook Fusiliers advancing through an abandoned and devastated village in Caen in July 1944, colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Here is my colorized take on a famous photo of a Canadian M4 Sherman tank from the Sherbrook Fusiliers advancing through an abandoned and devastated village in Caen in July 1944, a month after the Normandy invasion. Caen was a critical main objective in the Allied invasion as its capture would effectively disable quick response by the Germans. The battle for Caen saw old enemies, Field Marshals Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel smack each other. Erwin gave Bernard a difficult time taking Caen and delayed the allied forces timetable in liberating France, but after the fall of Caen, the liberation was a sure thing.

Ansel Adams, Juniper Tree in Sierra Nevada, 1938 colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized a 1938 Ansel Adams photo of a Juniper Tree at Sierra Nevada.

Ansel Adams Close-up of leaves at the Glacier National Park, 1942 colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized one of the many photos of Ansel depicting leaves up close.  Used some liberties for a mix of autumn colors.

Ansel Adams. Mount Clarence King, Kings Canyon National Park, 1924 colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized a 1924 photo fo Mount Clarence King, Kings at the  Canyon National Park, California.

Ansel Adams, Trees and Cliffs, 1954, colorized by Alex Y. Lim

One of the earliest photos of Ansel Adams, trees and cliffs at the Yosemite National Park, 1954.