Check out these restored pics from the Library of Congress

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http://photosilke.blogspot.co.at/2013/03/historic-pictures-restored.html

How cool are these?

 

[Helm]

Brilliant I sure wish (And I bet Dan does too) that I'd had this when I was painting his naval figure

Steve

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Thanks for sharing!

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[John Bowery]

Wow,
Great pictures.
Thanks
John

 

[Mirofsoft]

Thanks a lot for sharing

And please note : NO 5 o'clock shadows our busts addicts are so found of

 

[brian]

Fascinating pictures!!!!!
Brian

 

[Helm]

Thanks a lot for sharing

And please note : NO 5 o'clock shadows our busts addicts are so found of

A lot of that will be down to the extremly bright flash used back then pictures of my father show him with no 5 o clock shadow but I know for a fact he shaved twice a day and 3 times while in the army due to his his dark stubble.
Steve

 

[Joe55]

Fantastic shots of life in the day! Most of the sailors seem to be wearing a white lanyard, does anyone know what this was for?

Joe

 

[gothicgeek]

Thanks a lot for sharing

And please note : NO 5 o'clock shadows our busts addicts are so found of

 

[Russ5281]

Excellent stuff!