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James Garfield in Color: Unseen Historical Photos

By Thomas Smith
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Darke County, Ohio, 1858. James Garfield, then a young, aspiring politician, would have been unrecognizable to those who know him today through his iconic black and white photographs. But what if we could see him in color? Thanks to modern technology, we now can.

The power of colorization, a process that adds color to historical monochromatic images, has transformed our perception of history, including the life and times of President James A. Garfield._FAILEDyles=2

James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President
James A. Garfield, 20th U.S. President
Old Color Photos of Native Americans
Old Color Photos of Native Americans
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
an old black and white photo of a man with a beard in a suit sitting down
an old black and white photo of a man with a beard in a suit sitting down
an old photograph of a native american man
an old photograph of a native american man
James Abram Garfield Mount Garfield, James Garfield, Reference Specimens / The James Catmur Collection, General Grant, Jeb Stuart Adams, Us Grant, Garfield Park Indianapolis, Garfield Odie Nermal, Union Generals
James Abram Garfield Mount Garfield, James Garfield, Reference Specimens / The James Catmur Collection, General Grant, Jeb Stuart Adams, Us Grant, Garfield Park Indianapolis, Garfield Odie Nermal, Union Generals
President James A. Garfield
President James A. Garfield
an old photograph of a man in a tuxedo with a beard and bow tie
an old photograph of a man in a tuxedo with a beard and bow tie
a woman with black hair and sunglasses on her head is looking at another person's face
a woman with black hair and sunglasses on her head is looking at another person's face
an old black and white photo of a man with a beard
an old black and white photo of a man with a beard
an old black and white photo of a man with a long beard wearing a suit
an old black and white photo of a man with a long beard wearing a suit
General James Garfield | Altered Period Photos
General James Garfield | Altered Period Photos
an old black and white photo of a man with a beard wearing a suit jacket
an old black and white photo of a man with a beard wearing a suit jacket
an old photo of two men with beards
an old photo of two men with beards
James A Garfield, born Nov 19 1831 Assassinated July 2 1881
James A Garfield, born Nov 19 1831 Assassinated July 2 1881
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