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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Phenmark on Wednesday 17 October 18 03:04 BST (UK)
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Hello Artists,
I would like to bring this pic of my grandfather back to life to present to Dad. I'd really like have a colorized version I thank you all for the wonderful work .
Stephen
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Not colour but a starter for you:
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Hi Stephen...One from me too.
Lovely photo.
Carol
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...and in colour one cool and one a bit warmer.
Carol
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Japeflakes and Carol,
Beautiful work! It's amazing how these photos can be be brought back. Carol, I wonder if you could change his eye colour to blue. I had intended to add that detail in the original post. Sorry about that.
Thanks again for your talents.
Stephen
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My colour attempt for you.
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My colour attempt for you.
Just beautiful, Martyn!
Thank you,
Stephen
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A restore and a colour version from me
Pat
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Here you go Stephen...amended the eye colour for you. I left the photographer's backdrop as I believe it may be imitating the ships side and deck.
Carol
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and the cooler version for your collection.
Carol
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Yes!
Thank you, Carol!
Stephen
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A restore and a colour version from me
Pat
Pat,
These look great!
Thank you,
Stephen
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Yes!
Thank you, Carol!
Stephen
My pleasure....he was a very handsome young man!
Carol
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Yes!
Thank you, Carol!
Stephen
My pleasure....he was a very handsome young man!
Carol
Yes, I agree.
His ship was bombed by the Luftwaffe at Bari Harbor, Italy on Dec 2, 1943. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for helping save his shipmates. He had to swim ashore, along with other survivors Seventeen ships were sunk.. One of the ships sunk (the John Harvey) was carrying a secret load of 100 tons of mustard gas, which emptied into the harbor. It took a long time for the doctors to figure out why so many men had skin blisters and respiratory problems.
Many later died from leukemia. Reginald died at 35 of leukemia, 15 years later, probably due to exposure to the poison gas.
Churchill and Roosevelt chose to conceal the matter, fearing Hitler would respond in kind. Actually, the Allies weren't planning on offensively using it, but were suspicious of Germany employing gas, so it was on the Harvey as a "just in case" measure. To this day it is hard to find info on the incident, which some call "Little Pearl Harbor."
Anyway, I thank you again!
Stephen
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Thanks for sharing that Stephen...you must be very proud of him! So sad that he died so young ::)
I'm pleased that I was able to help with your photo.
Carol
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A bit late to the party so I thought I'd try something a bit different.
The ship is the John Harvey.
If the dates are wrong, Stephen, just yell and I can fix them.
Cheers,
Peter
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A bit late to the party so I thought I'd try something a bit different.
The ship is the John Harvey.
If the dates are wrong, Stephen, just yell and I can fix them.
Cheers,
Peter
Peter,
This is absolutely beautiful. Just brilliant. Thank you so much. The John Harvey works perfectly in the background, as she, and the ship Reginald was on, were of a group of ships known as "Liberty Ships." I have been unable to find a pic of his ship, the John Bascom, but it was probably pretty much identical to the Harvey. One quick fix. He died a bit shy of his b-day, so if you could change his year of birth to 1922 ;)
So grateful.
Stephen
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Thanks for your lovely replies to all restorers, Stephen. It's responses like yours that keep us coming back for more! ;D
Here is my try again with the corrected date, and one without a date.
Hope your dad enjoys the restores.
Cheers,
Peter
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Thanks for your lovely replies to all restorers, Stephen. It's responses like yours that keep us coming back for more! ;D
Here is my try again with the corrected date, and one without a date.
Hope your dad enjoys the restores.
Cheers,
Peter
Thanks Peter!
It is a real joy to see the spectrum of creative expression from such talented people like you all. I thank each and every one of you for willingness to breathe life into a stranger's old photos. It's obvious why so many people get more out of this site than any other genealogical site out there.
All the best,
Stephen