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Arthur Rothstein

Schools out! Bucoda, WA, 1942. Photo by Arthur Rothstein.
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r/TheWayWeWere

What was **normal everyday life** like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago? Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes that offer a glimpse into the past.


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Schools out! Bucoda, WA, 1942. Photo by Arthur Rothstein.
r/TheWayWeWere - Schools out! Bucoda, WA, 1942. Photo by Arthur Rothstein.









February 1937: Farmer after shopping trip. Skyline Farms, Alabama. (Photo by Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress)
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r/Colorization

[/r/Colorization] is a subreddit that is dedicated to sharing black and white photos that you have colorized. Colorization can be very time-consuming but the results are often amazing. We offer information and experience on how to colorize old photos.


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February 1937: Farmer after shopping trip. Skyline Farms, Alabama. (Photo by Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress)
  • r/Colorization - February 1937: Farmer after shopping trip. Skyline Farms, Alabama. (Photo by Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress)
  • r/Colorization - February 1937: Farmer after shopping trip. Skyline Farms, Alabama. (Photo by Arthur Rothstein via Library of Congress)

A homemade swimming pool for steelworkers’ children in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph taken by Arthur Rothstein in July 1938.
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r/TheWayWeWere

What was **normal everyday life** like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago? Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes that offer a glimpse into the past.


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A homemade swimming pool for steelworkers’ children in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph taken by Arthur Rothstein in July 1938.
r/TheWayWeWere - A homemade swimming pool for steelworkers’ children in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph taken by Arthur Rothstein in July 1938.





Result of manual colorization: Storekeeper in the slum district of St. Louis, Mo. Photographer: Arthur Rothstein, 1936. Critiques welcome:)
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r/Colorization

[/r/Colorization] is a subreddit that is dedicated to sharing black and white photos that you have colorized. Colorization can be very time-consuming but the results are often amazing. We offer information and experience on how to colorize old photos.


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Result of manual colorization: Storekeeper in the slum district of St. Louis, Mo. Photographer: Arthur Rothstein, 1936. Critiques welcome:)
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Result of manual colorization: Storekeeper in the slum district of St. Louis, Mo. Photographer: Arthur Rothstein, 1936. Critique is welcomed:)
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/r/estoration provides a place in which users are able to submit photographs that require restoration, or share photographs that they have previously restored.


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Result of manual colorization: Storekeeper in the slum district of St. Louis, Mo. Photographer: Arthur Rothstein, 1936. Critique is welcomed:)
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June 1942. "Queens, New York. Nursery school at Queensbridge housing project. Children listening to music during rest period." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein.
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r/TheWayWeWere

What was **normal everyday life** like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago? Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes that offer a glimpse into the past.


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June 1942. "Queens, New York. Nursery school at Queensbridge housing project. Children listening to music during rest period." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein.
r/TheWayWeWere - June 1942. "Queens, New York. Nursery school at Queensbridge housing project. Children listening to music during rest period." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein.








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