Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957), colorized from a 1948 photo by Yousuf Karsh by Alex Y. Lim

Finnish composer and violinist knolwn for his Finlandia  and Karelia Suites following the musical styles of the late Romanticand early-modern periods. Widely recognized as Finland's greatest composer and credited for helping Finland to develop a national identity through his music. 

Girl cradling her baby doll, London Blitz 1940, colorized by Alex Y. Lim

A girl sits outside the rubble of her bombed home, cradling her baby doll. This photo was taken during the aftermath of a London blitz by the German Luftwaffe in 1940.

Maude Adams (1872 - 1953) colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Not to be confused with a more recent Swedish-American actress Maude Adams who was known as a James Bond in the 1970 Octopussy.  The first Maude Adams. was an American actress who achieved her greatest success as the character Peter Pan, first playing the role in the 1905 Broadway production of Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up..  Her personality appealed to a large audience and helped her become the most successful and highest-paid performer of her day, with a yearly income of more than one million dollars during her peak

Bette Davis, ca 1936, colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Easter Boy, 1923, colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Warren Sonnemann with a prize basket, White House Easter Egg Roll, 1923.  This was how kids would dress up ion Easter wearing the best of their best Sunday clothes.

Doris Day (1922) on her birthday, with Easter Basket, colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized Doris Day on a birthday (Apr 03) on a year presumably close to Easter Sunday in 4 versions.

Lynn Merrick (1919-2007), as Easter Bunny, 1940s colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized photo of Lynn Merrick (1919-2007), Hollywood B-movies starlet of the 40s, posing as an Easter Bunny, ca 1946.  She was one of 13 women selected by the Motion Picture Publicists Association as a "Baby Star", to highlight the most promising new film stars. She made the bulk of her films during the 1940s, starring in 22 feature films for Republic Pictures; 16 of these were Don Barry westerns.

Ansel Adams, Viine and Rocks, Hawaii, 1948. Colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized a photo of vines and rocks by Ansel Adams, Hawaii, 1948,

Ansel Adams, Trailer Camp Children, 1944. Colorized by Alex Y. Lim

Colorized a photo by Ansel Adams, Trailer Camp Children, 1944, on assignment with Dorothea Lange for Fortune in San Joaquin Valley, CA sold at Christie’s in 2000 for $8,225.  A relatively rare photo from Ansel known for his nature photographs.