Colorized Photos

Bringing History to Life: Colorized WWII Home Front Photos

Explore the vibrant world of the WWII Home Front through stunning colorized photographs. These images breathe new life into history, transforming black-and-white snapshots into vivid, detailed portrayals of the era. By adding color, we gain a more immersive and relatable understanding of the people, places, and events that shaped the Home Front. Witness the daily lives, challenges, and triumphs of those who contributed to the war effort, captured in a way that makes their stories more immediate and compelling. Through these colorized photos, history comes alive, offering a fresh perspective on the resilience and spirit of the American Home Front during World War II.

 

"Rosies" Working in the Shipyard

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Original photo of two WWII women home front workers.
Credit: RORI 3636_f-1

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Colorized photo of two WWII women home front workers.
Credit: RORI 3636_f-1

Velma Briggs Moore, at right, with a coworker at Marinship in Sausalito, California. 

 

The launch of the "SS Expounder".

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The launch of the "SS Expounder".
Credit: [RORI 3624_k]

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The S.S. Expounder, Moore Dry Dock, Oakland CA
Credit: [RORI 3624_k]

Commemorative photograph from the ship launching of the S.S. Expounder at Moore Dry Dock in Oakland, California, sponsored by Mrs. Annabelle Jones Rose of Berkeley, California. 1944. Donated by John Aronovici.

 

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Launching the S.S. Expounder, Oakland CA
Credit: [RORI 3624_q]

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Launching the S.S. Expounder, Oakland CA
Credit: [RORI 3624_q]

Commemorative photograph from the ship launching of the S.S. Expounder at Moore Dry Dock in Oakland, California, sponsored by Mrs. Annabelle Jones Rose of Berkeley, California. 1944. Donated by John Aronovici.