This is Nellie Schaefer, USA circa 1905.
The original photograph was provided by Patrick Bradley and this was Colourised and animated with his permission by Electric Colour
Link to the original:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickbradley70/10955507415/in/photostream
Patrick writes:
"CAB Portrait of a young woman - USA - c.1905
Studio: Govier - Elroy, Wisconsin
Inscribed on reverse: 'Nellie Schaefer, Elroy, Freshman Classmate'
Nellie M Schaefer or Schafer was born in Wisconsin c.Sept.1885. In the Wis. census of 1905 and the US census of 1900 she is living in Wonewoc town, Wis. with parents Andrew (Antous/Andreas) Schaefer and wife Anna/Annie Schaefer nee Ruppel, both born in Germany and immigrated into the US in 1882 becoming nat.citizens in 1914.
She married Gilbert Carl Seefeldt (Sufeldt,Seefeld) on 18 April 1906 in Elroy, Wis.
By the US census of 1910 they are living in Elroy as Gilbert & Nellie Seefeldt with their 2 children Vera 3, and Spencer 1. By the census of 1920, Nellie Seefeld is divorced, she and her 2 children are living back with her parents in Elroy. On 8 nov 1916, Gilbert Seefeldt married Ida Helena Erickson in Yakima,WA. so Nellie's divorce predates this. Gilbert passed away in 1949.The 1930 US census shows Nellie (now as Schafer again) divorced and still living with her parents in Elroy, aged 44. By 1940, she is living alone in Elroy aged 55. She doesnt appear to have remarried, though when she died has eluded me..."
Whilst not a fan of AI images I was impressed by the latest technology of putting voices to images and making them talk. The voice is not accurate for the period..but again this is just a test video and a small sample of the tech.The original image is of Carries the War staff and taken in 1910. The possibilities are endless including some historical videos about everyday life in the past.
A video, showing the layers I add on to an image. Old steam trains,tend to be covered in grime and dirt from the coal dust and soot. In the case of colourising this image I put the dirt effects to a close as possible to were its obvious on the original image and the usual spots were dirt gathers using other photos of steam trains from the 50s/60s. By the 1950s British Railway had ditched its GWR inspired Green livery due to the fact the steam trains were too covered in dirt and grime and the clean diesels were coming in.
Transition video of the original Great Eastern image and colour version.
The Old Post office, Southchurch, Essex, England. Year unknown. With animated smoke and sound
Gloucester Terrace, Southchurch-on-sea.
colourised and animated from an image provided by Lee Barnard.
The Railway Hotel,Southend on Sea in the 1930s.
( Now with animation and sound)
Engine number 2138( named Stepney,before Midlands rail took over) ,built in 1885 .
This her at the south bound platform at Leigh-on- sea station in the winter.She was witdrawn in 1932.
Date wise it's between 1912 and 1923 when Midland Rail ran the line as there are no L.M.S.Railway or G.B.R. markings.
The original station was built in Leigh Old Town and opened in 1855, but a larger three-platform station some distance to the west was opened on 1 January 1934 to replace the first structure. The original building was then used by a local Sea Scout troop until the northern platform buildings were demolished to allow the widening of the adjacent road. The other platform and station building still exist and are currently used by Leigh Sailing Club.
A train at Shoeburyness train yard.
Colourised and animated from an image provided by Lee Barnard.
Leigh Broadway looking towards Church Hill,Leigh-on-Sea,Essex,England pre 1913..colourised from an image provided by Lee Barnard.
A photo provided by Richard Hadly and Colourised and animated with his permission.
This is his Grandmother Marorie Hadly in the late 1920s , his Great,Great Grand parents ran this shop in Smith Street, Shoeburyness, Essex.
The Cambridge Hotel,viewed looking down from Ness Road. Shoeburyness,Essex. Circa 1910.
Colourised and animated from an image provided by Lee Barnard.
Another "behind the seens" video (shown at 2x speed)
This one of putting grime,dirt and coal dust of a steam train in the 1960s. From various accounts of the time alot of steam trains that were on commuter lines like this one were often covered in dirt and coal dust.(this can also be seen in the original).
