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November 9, 2013 07:30 pm -05

Enchanting Colorized Photos Breathe New Life Into History

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Dana Keller is resurrecting the shadows of history, one photo at a time. Keller, a graduate student at Simmons College, is studying to become a historical archivist. In his spare time, he casually took up colorizing family photo requests on Reddit as a hobby.

Now this hobby has exploded into a Facebook page with over 16,000 likes and a passionate community.

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History in Color takes photos of famous historical figures, famous events, and even old family photos, and transforms them into some of the most realistic colorizations on the Internet. Mashable asked Keller a few questions about his craft, and the community that has gathered around it. Read more...

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