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I saved the image of the Soldiers arrayed before the tent, and the image of
Twain, opened them in my picture program and converted them to gray
scale. Wow. I have trouble believing a color photo from the Civil War, but the
wonderful sharpness of the B&W images is something else! Try it.
In a message dated 10/10 And thanks, Hal, for finding and sharing the site
Bob Stewart
/2013 6:39:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes:
This project represents a very good intention, I think; and I think some
of
these photos are quite lovely. But I wonder what other scholars think of
this technique?? Modestly soldiers but also including our paragon, MT...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2446391/Amazing-Civil-War-photograph
s-created-colorist-bring-eras-heroes-characters-life-color-time.html
thanks, --Hal B.
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Prof. Harold K. Bush
Professor of English
3800 Lindell
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO 63108
314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h)
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