30 Iconic Historical Photos That Were Brought to Life With Color

Nathan Johnson Published 10/14/2023 in wow

Mankind has a long and eventful past on this planet we call home. Ever since the invention of language, we've been documenting our shared history, but it wasn't until the invention of the camera that we began capturing photographs of the past. For a long time, those photos and many iconic historical photos were in black and white, but with the advancement of technology, that has changed.

Take a trip back through time with this collection of historical pics that got a breath of new life via a touch of color.

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1.
Marlon Brando, 1950
2.
Amelia Earhart
3.
Frank Sinatra Arrested, Mugshot From 27 Nov 1938
4.
Billie Holiday And Mister, February 1947
5.
Salvador Dali, 1954
6.
James Dean In "Giant", 1956
7.
George Washington Carver, March 1942
8.
Illuminated Tires Developed By Goodyear In 1961
9.
Albert Einstein Wearing His Levi's "Menlo Cossack" Leather Jacket, 1938
10.
Newly Engaged Couple, Senator John F. Kennedy And Jacqueline Bouvier, Relaxing At The Kennedy Family Home In Hyannis Port In Cape Cod, Massachusetts On The 4 July 1953
11.
Unpacking Mona Lisa At The End Of World War II, 1945
12.
Giraffe Women Looking At A Guard, Posted At St. James's Palace 16th Century Main Gate, During Their Visit In London, 1935
13.
Audrey Hepburn
14.
Fokin & Fokina, Cleopatra Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914
15.
King Ferdinand And Queen Marie Of Romania Arriving At Dover, UK, For A State Visit, 12 May 1924
16.
Finnish Soldier Looks At A Burning Town, 1944
17.
Clark Gable, 1946
18.
"Pistol Pete" - Frank Boardman Eaton
19.
Paul Newman's Navy Enlistment Photo, 1943
20.
Fokin & Fokina, Scheherazade Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914
21.
Frances Benjamin Johnston, Self-Portrait (As New Woman), 1896
22.
Laurel And Hardy
23.
Charlie Chaplin In "Shoulder Arms", 1918
24.
Butchers In A Bucharest Market, 1932
25.
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin
26.
Desmond Thomas Doss (Hacksaw Ridge) & His Wife Dorothy, After Receiving The Medal Of Honor From President Harry Truman, October 12, 1945
27.
Two Romanian Peasants, 1928
28.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Posing At The Victoria Palace Theatre In London, Circa 1968
29.
Albert Einstein
30.
Martin Luther King Jr. And Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Share A Laugh In Davis' Dressing Room At New York's Majestic Theater In 1965

1.
Marlon Brando, 1950
2.
Amelia Earhart
3.
Frank Sinatra Arrested, Mugshot From 27 Nov 1938
4.
Billie Holiday And Mister, February 1947
5.
Salvador Dali, 1954
6.
James Dean In "Giant", 1956
7.
George Washington Carver, March 1942
8.
Illuminated Tires Developed By Goodyear In 1961
9.
Albert Einstein Wearing His Levi's "Menlo Cossack" Leather Jacket, 1938
10.
Newly Engaged Couple, Senator John F. Kennedy And Jacqueline Bouvier, Relaxing At The Kennedy Family Home In Hyannis Port In Cape Cod, Massachusetts On The 4 July 1953
11.
Unpacking Mona Lisa At The End Of World War II, 1945
12.
Giraffe Women Looking At A Guard, Posted At St. James's Palace 16th Century Main Gate, During Their Visit In London, 1935
13.
Audrey Hepburn
14.
Fokin & Fokina, Cleopatra Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914
15.
King Ferdinand And Queen Marie Of Romania Arriving At Dover, UK, For A State Visit, 12 May 1924
16.
Finnish Soldier Looks At A Burning Town, 1944
17.
Clark Gable, 1946
18.
"Pistol Pete" - Frank Boardman Eaton
19.
Paul Newman's Navy Enlistment Photo, 1943
20.
Fokin & Fokina, Scheherazade Ballet Costumes, Stockholm, 1914
21.
Frances Benjamin Johnston, Self-Portrait (As New Woman), 1896
22.
Laurel And Hardy
23.
Charlie Chaplin In "Shoulder Arms", 1918
24.
Butchers In A Bucharest Market, 1932
25.
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin
26.
Desmond Thomas Doss (Hacksaw Ridge) & His Wife Dorothy, After Receiving The Medal Of Honor From President Harry Truman, October 12, 1945
27.
Two Romanian Peasants, 1928
28.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Posing At The Victoria Palace Theatre In London, Circa 1968
29.
Albert Einstein
30.
Martin Luther King Jr. And Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Share A Laugh In Davis' Dressing Room At New York's Majestic Theater In 1965