I've just discovered a Canadian project initiated during the centennial initiated by the Vimy Ridge Foundation called "World War I in Color." Drawing on Canadian sources solely, the project will be colorizing 150 photos. The effort is still under way. I would estimate that about 40 percent of the transformations have been completed, and they are available at the project's online album HERE. The photos have a fresh feel to them. Here's a selection of images I've never seen before that I find to notch documentation of Canada's war effort. Click on them to enlarge.
https://www.fondationvimy.ca/projets/decouvrir/
The Mayor of Toronto Greets Troops on Their Way to France
Ammunition Train
The Passchendaele Battlefield
A Canadian Stretcher Team
Canadian Column on the Move
Kilted Soldier Cleaning His Rifle
General Arthur Currie at Vimy Ridge Describing the Battle to the Press
German Prisoners Carrying a Wounded Soldier
Nurses Visiting the Grave of a Canadian Soldier
Assembly Department, British Munitions Supply Company, Quebec
These photos bring the scenes alive. An excellent project
ReplyDeleteIndeed - AWESOME! More pix at the main website.
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