Eddie Pickett Gutierrez (Feb 1943 - ), Philippine actor and matinee idol, colorized from a photo ca 1959

Philippine actor on film and TV, and matinee idol of the 60s, the Fil-American Eddie Guttierrez had his first serious role in the 1959 movie Handsome and have appeared in over 170 films.  He migrated to the US late in the 60s but returned to the Philippine to resume his acting career in 1975 with more mature roles. His films are listed here 

Colorized a photo of a 16-year old German Hans-Georg Henke, in tearsa after being taken prisoner in Hessen, Germany, 1944.

Colorized a famous photo of a 16-year old German anti-aircraft soldier of the Hitler Youth, Hans-Georg Henke, taken prisoner in the state of Hessen, Germany. He was a member of the Luftwaffe anti-air squad who burst into tears as his world crumbled around him. His father died in 1938 but when his mother died in 1944 leaving the family destitute, Hans-Georg had to find work in order to support the family and at 15 joined the Luftwaffe.  Here is his story

Colorized photo of an abandoned boy admist the ruins of his home during the German Blitz, ca 1940

An abandoned boy holding a stuffed toy animal amidst the ruins of his home following German aerial bombing of London. Colorized by Alex Lim from a photo by Toni Frissell taken sometime in 1945.  The dreary colors of war with near monochromatic colors of soldiers, tanks, greeneries, destroyed structures, muddied grounds, and smokes that obscure the sky can be broken with children and their colorful garb and toys.  Unfortunately, these children are often captured in camera in the saddest and most tragic of circumstances.  Good to hear, the boy survived the war and was last known to have worked as a truck driver. His mother, father and brother died under the rubble from a V-2 rocket attack in 1945. If he was 8/9 years old when the pic was taken by Toni Frissell in  January 1945, he would be in his 80s by now. This photo was used by IBM to publicize a show, the annual Photo London event in the early 60s and it was recognized by the boy now grown up, when he was walking past the IBM offices. Learned it here.

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.

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.

"What are you looking at? Haven't seen me in the beauty parlor before?"

Colorized day at the beauty parlor with kid and pet. Possibly taken in the late 60s.

"That Costco playhouse is a bore. Oh, look, my dad left his new TOY. Let's see. Yes, this is how he does it. Hmmm, must be defective. Can't see a thing."