Stunning Colorized Photos That Show Life In America in 1930s and 1940s

► Stunning Colorized Historical Photos That Show Life in America in 1930s & 1940s
► Hi guys and welcome back to Mystery Scoop.
This video is brought to you in collaboration with Sébastien De Oliveira.
Photographs from the past are usually in black and white, and they appear to capture a world that seems so distant and dark. However, with the help of technology today and the skills of few talented individuals like Sebastian, this gloomy world suddenly erupts into colorful life.
As a result, people and places become less abstract and instead become more real and inviting, giving viewers a real opportunity to see what the world was like in the past. In today's video, we are going to see history colorized with few stunning examples of old photos in colour that show life in America during the 1930s and 1940s. So, let's get started!
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Featured in this video:
00:00 Life in America 1930s & 1940s in color, Intro
00:16 Times Square, New York, 1938
00:36 Chicago, 1941
01:04 At the post office and store, Virginia, 1935
01:32 Chicago, Illinois, 1941
02:00 Circus Girls in Sarasota, Florida 1949
02:28 Diner, US Highway 1, Maryland, 1940s
03:07 Family of cherry pickers, Michigan, 1940
03:35 Modesto, California, 1937
04:03 New York City street scene, 1936
04:31 O'Reilly Bar, New York, 1942
04:59 Saturday afternoon in Florence, Alabama, 1942
05:32 Students at the university Ames, Iowa, 1942
06:04 The day after Pearl Harbor attack, San Francisco, 1941
06:32 Truck drivers at a highway coffee stop, US Highway 90, Mississipi, 1943
07:00 Union Station, Chicago, 1943
07:28 Bar at Central Park, New York, 1942
07:55 Fifth Avenue at 44th Street, New York, 1939
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[@MysteryScoop]

Thank you everyone! For more *EXCLUSIVE" content, please follow this link bit.ly/3l9Bc8a

[@angelamarino8741]

Mom was born in 1937, near Chicago, she passed away this year. How cool to see her world!

[@itsbritneybyotch7471]

sorry to hear that ;-;

[@penguincommunity6218]

I’m sorry for your loss. My mom was born in ‘35 and I dread the inevitable.

[@robjames3864]

I wish my parents were around to see these old back and white photographs turned to color. They would love it. They would both be in their 90s.

[@ChepeFlo]

I remember when I would watch war movies or gangster mob movies from the 20’s or 40’s, I would say to myself “No way things looked this colorful, clean, and vibrant in those days!”…… but Hollywood was right on point the whole time by looking at these vids of added color to the pictures. I was so used to looking at black and white photos that I never could conceive of how alive and colorful it was back then just as it is today. Amazing!

[@lizarrington3636]

Although I like black and white photos, seeing these photos in color just brightens it up.

[@radicalross7700]

The color pictures do make the world of that time seem more real and less remote. The people who lived in those times weren't characters in an old movie. They were just as real as we are (duh!). These pictures make it almost seem as if we're viewing that time through the eyes of those who lived through it.

[@kristinajames728]

Most of the people shown in the 30s were well-dressed even during the Great Depression. I love their classiness.

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

That old country store photo at the beginning looks very similar to some of the photos of my grandparents sitting on their front porch with the family back then. It still looked that way until the mid '70s when no one lived there anymore, then it started getting rundown with no one to take care of it anymore.

[@windsorkid7069]

Soon, we will all be memories watched just like we are watching today.

[@deepwater2652]

The colorization of these photographs really brings them to life!

i would Love to live in this time. So beautiful!

[@Czever]

No you wouldn't

[@bettyk8105]

This is wonderful! Some of these pictures would look amazing framed! And as usual, your choice of music is impeccable!

[@MagnumMike44]

Great work! I wasn't around back then so I can't tell you what it was like, but my father, who was almost 100 when he went home to be with the Lord in November of 2020, could tell you plenty about how things were back in the day. Back when it felt good to be an American.

[@DavidMacKinnonfromNY2AZ]

I would like to go back to the mid to late 30's. Much simpler times and prices were much cheaper back then. Awesome colorization!

[@scorpio4713]

With the way technology is going. You might just get your chance"😉...

[@DavidMacKinnonfromNY2AZ]

@@scorpio4713 Oh boy!! 😀

[@maoinc13]

Yes everything was cheaper 😂 the same as their salary

[@DavidMacKinnonfromNY2AZ]

@@maoinc13 Yes, I'm fully aware of that. The dollar was also worth a lot more and based on gold.

[@VedantMishra55]

@@DavidMacKinnonfromNY2AZ I believe he was referring to the great depression

[@maoinc13]

This is so nice , sadly all the people in these pictures are gone !! 🙁

[@bettinabarry8423]

Thank you for the colorful journey! Hard to believe that the people picture are very old or no longer living!

[@starryian007]

Unfortunetely most would most likely be dead by now, sadly even many of the children in the photos. 1935-1940 was a long time ago. The 10 year olds from 1935, if they were still alive today, would be approaching 100. Sadly, few even with todays medical advances live that long.

[@TheLindaLou1]

This was so beautifully presented! Love the slow pace and close-ups and the music created a nostalgic ambience.

[@windsorkid7069]

Beautiful pics and the music was nostalgically perfect.

[@LesterMoore]

As a collector of American history I would enjoy purchasing some of these colorized photos such as the men on the porch of the country store with the advertisements on the walls. Also the truck drivers taking a meal break and smoke at the diner counter. Great history comes alive.

[@MysteryScoop]

Well, you could try contacting the artist via Instagram, check details in the description of the video... Thanks!

[@sebastiendeoliveira2589]

Hi Mario, I don't sell prints Yet but as soon as possible, check my Intro text on my Instagram account, thanks!

[@LesterMoore]

@@sebastiendeoliveira2589 Thank you very much. I do believe it could possibly be a lucrative venture for you. Again, thank you.

[@mcresearch]

Expertly done - this work isn't easy.

[@limadeltazulu]

Who noticed the blinking of the eyes and the slight movement of the head? In the third minute of the video. :)

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Very nice pictures

[@thereisbeautyinthisworld7251]

I just love watching these. Sometimes we forget that the people in these photos were actual humans living their real lives.

[@veronika_romanova]

Very nice! Photos with color have a better perception.

[@brunogueremy391]

Sweet song with these coloured pictures seem's to me this life Time more calm and not far away as they are...

[@debralee1401]

Loved watching this!!! Beautiful!

[@nicolen.9642]

Appreciate this travel in time...👍

[@John_Fugazzi]

The colorizing process was very well done. This is important when working with images from famous photographers. Black and white photography can be a great art, but it's not what the people who are in the photos were seeing.

[@pattygonzales9605]

Simply mesmerizing.

[@WideAwake-bl7gw]

When life in the U.S. was much more peaceful.

[@gloriaortiz1227]

I wouldn't say! World war 2

[@WideAwake-bl7gw]

@@gloriaortiz1227 All the rest of the time we weren't at war certainly was.

[@gloriaortiz1227]

Every decade has problems. Don't romantise the past!

[@carenthusiast4254]

@@gloriaortiz1227 Problems not like this decade. Problems you could solve, without killing each other. "This decade, is ending of sunshine".

[@gloriaortiz1227]

@@carenthusiast4254 blame the people, not the so called decade! That's just a paper on the wall. It's about people's consciousness and where it's at the moment.

[@wellsengrey4768]

My favorite is "Saturday Afternoon in Florence, Alabama, June 1942" 5:01 . I can picture myself walking there even though that was decades before my parents even born.

[@UFOCurrents]

Hot dogs only 5¢? 😲

[@NightBazaar]

Burgers for 10¢!

[@calvinjackson8110]

Yeah and the burgers were a lot bigger than a nickel or dime. If a slice of apple pie was 15 cents you got a BIG serving, not an ultra thin strip you get today for nearly 3 dollars!!!

[@fluffy9592]

Amazing work, as usual! Beautiful pictures ❤️

[@kennysherrill6542]

Absolutely beautiful!👍👍👍👍👍❤🇺🇸

[@MysteryScoop]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Rustymouse]

I saw very few men without hats . Must have been hot in the summer to wear . But that was fashion.

[@susancrawford5927]

I have a theory on that. Although there were lots of reasons why hats were worn, I think people don't realize that until it became fashionable to wear sunglasses thanks to movie stars, no one really wore them and hats shielded your eyes from the sun.

[@victorboucher675]

And where are the fat people?

[@hartburg356]

I love it, the oldies come alive. I saw a video on building the Empire St. Building there was a couple of guys in full 3 pc. suits doing labor work. Amazing.

[@davidrix804]

Fantastic👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@fatcat8033]

I was born in the wrong decade 🤔🙏

[@victorboucher675]

Or you died in the war like millions did, and now you are back again.

[@Japan123]

I think it is a very comfortable color photo. The gloss of the car and the fine detail when enlarged are also excellent. I was amazed when I blinked.

[@panteraxenos4789]

Absolutely adore this .

[@joan22]

WOW...gorgerous!👌 Thank you !🙏

[@conniebell2535]

Fabulous.. thank you!

[@lawjwab]

Very beautiful, giving some color to life & living 👍

[@scottward7813]

Your shading, choice of colors, and tone is very very good. A lot of thought went into this, thank you!

[@thetrumpnewsnetwork7503]

amazing work

[@larrymcguire9686]

Nice video. Good job putting it together.

[@calbob750]

Memories for those remaining from the “silent generation”.

[@virginiaviola5097]

Go from this to a current people of Walmart clip and ask yourselves where did America go wrong?

[@calvinjackson8110]

We went wrong when we abandoned the values and morals that made America great: love and devotion to God and country.

[@nathandavidzipf]

Wow! That’s really cool.I’d like to know what kindve program was used? There must’ve been a lot of research done to find out what colors to use?

[@badguy1481]

I don't NEED videos from the 40's. I saw them myself. But be that as it may, GREAT JOB.....GREAT COLORIZATIONS!

[@sebastiendeoliveira2589]

I need old photos as I am nostalgic of time I did't even lived in! Thank you very much!

[@Sereno44]

Incredible the work of Mr. Oliveira. The photos look like that being taken from a modern camera or top cellular phone camera.

[@sebastiendeoliveira2589]

Thank you very much Eric!

[@luciamacakova7516]

The periode of elegance and normal weight. 😟

[@victorboucher675]

Pre GMO America.

[@NickvonZ]

Like hopping into a time machine! I LOVE IT!!

[@superiorgas294]

Wow. Thank u

[@jesseowens7972]

Absolute Super Video. Amazing Photos. I am excited. 3 x TOP

[@susannortham11.11]

Looks like Nethers Va isn't much of a happening place, though it is set in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. The colorization looks great.

[@jenniferjohnston4403]

Circus girls really came to life. Awesome job!

[@kristinejackson8268]

Nobody was fat and look at those prices in the 60s a penny was worth something the cars were all metal. The ladys wore dresses

[@victorboucher675]

Pre GMO and no blue/pink hair.

[@lablackzed]

Real America .👍

[@RickOshay...]

Back in the days... When you were shot for not wearing a hat... Doesn't matter what it looks like or where you got it... Just make damn sure you wear a hat, young and old!

[@MysteryScoop]

😂😂😂 hat or die!

[@RickOshay...]

@@MysteryScoop Well... No hat and die... Hat and live...That's funny stuff!

[@Soekke233]

The old days life are no less colorful than today,when every photos are brought with color.

[@mikepoulin3020]

The segment beginning 2:29...the three ring logo on the billboard in the upper right is for Ballantine Beer...making me thirsty too....

[@iskandarzulkarnainzainuddi7437]

I really Love old Life people maybe 1600 time in romantic origin nature

[@MagnumMike44]

Interesting to see plenty of pictures with smokers, when it was considered "Cool" to have a cigarette. :>)

[@jasonwealleans7850]

Hamburgers for 10c. Awesome.

[@misterb6416]

Amazing.

[@MysteryScoop]

Thanks!

[@KimHojbergJensen]

Beautiful photos! What do we know about the actual colors? I noticed a big variety in colors of ie. cars on the photos. In some of the computer colorized videos from old streets, most of the cars seem to be purple'ish.

[@MysteryScoop]

Where historical data exists, the colors are matched as close as possible, otherwise it's all artistic interpretation and it may not be historically accurate...

[@asamanyworlds3772]

Colorized makes th m come alive

[@shokan3145]

Раньше не страдали из за лишнего веса ! Все подтянутые красавцы удалые !

[@sylviacarlson3561]

Loved this. Thank you.....also the piano music was perfect and so lovely!

[@nics.9402]

At 1:25 the boy in the back left blinks!

[@RegisteredNurseL.A.]

My dad was born in 1928 in W. VA. I wish I could see that in color

[@jualeboyroxas9195]

thank you... scoop girl

[@tonymcdonnly6492]

Lovely video. Nice to have a female narrator. Please do more of these videos in the future.

[@Linkwii64]

Hamburgers 10cents. 😳

[@MysteryScoop]

Ikr...

[@jonathandelacruz9773]

It's about 2 dollars in today's money

[@thetrumpnewsnetwork7503]

@@jonathandelacruz9773 more like 5

[@victorboucher675]

Yes, your money is worth less and less every day thanks to the FED.

[@thetrumpnewsnetwork7503]

@@victorboucher675 It's not just the fed it is also the idiot in cheat

[@gabrielmoreno9455]

In a near future, they will just add animations based on the pictures. Instead of just moving the eyes a little bit, they will much probably walk around and do things.

[@stevethecountrycook1227]

I find it amazing that there is one commonality to all of these photos! Can you guess what it is?

[@MysteryScoop]

C'mon tell us!...

[@stevethecountrycook1227]

@@MysteryScoop No own is overweight! Very "Fit" folks.

[@tysongames2750]

Dang that girl at the diner looked like Pricilla Presley.

[@1badEK]

Imagine walking through the middle of those crowds wearing a Onesie

[@jeffwads]

deOldify is a sweet invention. The wonders of neural network possibilities.

[@femmyfebelestari5736]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@user-hv8wy6ll1g]

💓

[@frankwehry3620]

The girl in the diner picture in Berwyn MD blinks and moves

[@GA-1st]

Wonderful! Any chance you could tell me the name of the songs and the musicians?

[@alanoneill3065]

Can I suggest that what may bring the photos to life even more woyld be to use music from the 30's and 40's...music which the people inthe photos would have been listening to on the radio and in dancehalls

[@manuelmaldonado2387]

oh i love you you are the best in the world.

[@brianmcguire500]

The coloring was added. And is he wants it to look. Original photos were black and white.

[@mylovelyfunnycat9447]

Keren

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

0:34 is definitely a Kodachrome.

[@wdd3141]

There seems to be a preference for blue, for coloring the cars.

[@sebastiendeoliveira2589]

Looking for photos of the time I realised that 50% of the cars where blu, so I tried to keep that in mind, and then I do one bloody RED!

[@hydrolito]

Anytime before now is the past.

[@napoleon96420]

What about J.S Bach?

[@Rustymouse]

4.49 the o' Reilly Bar. the girls look not wanting to participate, especially the very young girl at the back with the sailor grasping the back of her head

[@akbarfarzin9857]

Look at prices tags too !,,

[@marcdeckard7064]

A real art form.

[@auletjohnast03638]

VIDEO IS TOO SLOW SPEED IT UP 1000%.

[@MysteryScoop]

Fair enough but that's the style... 😁

[@joyceconnolly1065]

Video speed is perfect.

[@olympiaskye2324]

Ahhh...I Dream of life in color...lol

[@JordanWilliams-ix2td]

That moment when everyone's glamorizing this era & saying things were much simpler & they want to go back but you're black. so life would not be fun for me in America at this time. Id be a second class citizen in my own country 😂

[@JuanPablo-vw7ko]

Wondering if the colors are the real ones or just an estimation of what they could have been.....

[@jenniferjohnston4403]

No way, I was born and raised in Modesto, ca