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22 Beautiful Black & White Photos Restored in Color

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Enter the fascinating world of black-and-white photos, where the past is brought to life with a burst of color. With the help of Sebastien de Oliveira, a talented illustrator and photographer, we're able to witness history in a whole new light. With the skillful use of Photoshop, Sebastien imparts new dimensions to these long-forgotten images, inviting us to explore the past in a new light. Check out some of his latest colorized vintage photos below.

1. John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy in 1953

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2. Actress Sophia Loren, Rome, 1963

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3. Marilyn Monroe reading, Beverly Carlton Hotel Los Angeles, 1952

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4. Pedestrians on Broadway look through a restaurant window to watch a cook prepare a pot of spaghetti. New York, 1937

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5. Street view, 1958

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6. Teenagers walking in the fallen leaves, 1940s

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7. Waiting room at Greyhound Bus Depot, Detroit, Michigan, photographed by John Vachon in August 1942

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8. People in Vale, Oregon, for the Fourth of July celebration, 1941

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9. Center Market Place, New York, 1940

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Related: Walk Back In Time With These Colorized Vintage Photographs

10. Pennsylvania Turnpike. Trucker paying toll, July 1942

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11. Iconic Carhop Girl, circa 1945

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12. Having a drink in a bar in front of the Moulin Rouge, Paris, photographed in 1960

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13. Three boys and a girl on bicycles, Detroit, Michigan, July 1942

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14. Street in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, January 1941

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15. A woman driving a sports car around Hollywood with Thor the Great Dane riding shotgun, 1961. Photographed by Ralph Crane

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16. Frida Kahlo on a small boat at Xochimilco, Mexico, Photographed in 1936

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17. Amelia Earhart, 1932

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18. Behind the scenes of James Fargo's 1978 film "Every Which Way But Loose" with Manis the orangutan and Clint Eastwood

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19. Parisians on a bus, 1951

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20. Richmond, Virginia, circa 1908

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Related: Experience the Dramatic Moments of WWII in Moving Color

21. Diane Keaton and Al Pacino on the set of The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola in 1972

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22. Elegant Thérèse Bonney taking the train with Vuitton luggage, 1928

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Check out more of these beautifully colorized photos by Sébastien de Oliveira on his Instagram Page.

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