Colorized Photographs

Bringing to Life Our Banner Image

Original cyanotype image taken by Prof. Charles F. Himes around 1890, featuring (L to R): Robert Chargo (50% certainty), Robert Young (100%), Noah Pinkney (100%), Henry Spradley (75%), and Shirley Spradley (50%) –Colorized by Amanda Donoghue

Former Slaves at Dickinson:  Robert Young

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Robert Young, about age 25, c. 1870 (Photo colorized by Naji Thompson)

 

 

Robert Young, about age 55, c. 1898 (Photo colorized by Naji Thompson)
Robert Young (right) with Henry (left) and Shirley (center) Spradley on the steps of Old West, c. 1885 (colorized by Naji Thompson)

Former Slaves at Dickinson: Noah and Carrie Pinkney

Noah and Carrie Pinkney, outside of East College, c. 1880s
The Pinkneys outside of East College, c. 1880s (colorized by Amanda Donoghue)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Watts Brothers:  “Judge” Henry and Sam

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Henry Watts stereo card, c. 1862 (Library of Congress)
Watts, stereo 1862
Sam Watts, c. 1862 (Library of Congress)
Henry Watts, c. 1862, original stereoview by Prof. Charles F. Himes (Courtesy of Library of Congress), colorized by Sarah Aillon

The Watts Brothers:  Sam 

Sam Watts, c. 1862, original stereoview by Prof. Charles F. Himes (Courtesy of Library of Congress), colorized by Sarah Aillon
Sam Watts, c. 1870 (colorized by Sarah Aillon)

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