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Official project of the YouTube channel “Dorfleben von einst”

Old photos, told anew

Every photo is worked on by hand by our restorer, face by face, pixel by pixel. Modern technology helps, but it does not replace the expert's eye.

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AltBild restores and colorizes old family photos by hand. A project of the YouTube channel “Dorfleben von einst”.

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Before – Restoration and colorization · Family archive
After – Restoration and colorization · Family archive
Before After
Colour · Restoration and colorization · Family archive
Before – Family archive: garden photo
After – Family archive: garden photo
Before After
Restoration · Family archive: garden photo
Before – Messenger boy, St. Louis, 1910 (Lewis Hine) · public domain (Library of Congress)
After – Messenger boy, St. Louis, 1910 (Lewis Hine) · public domain (Library of Congress)
Before After
Colour · Messenger boy, St. Louis, 1910 (Lewis Hine) · public domain (Library of Congress)
Before – Paris fashions, c. 1913 · public domain (Library of Congress, Bain News Service)
After – Paris fashions, c. 1913 · public domain (Library of Congress, Bain News Service)
Before After
Colour · Paris fashions, c. 1913 · public domain (Library of Congress, Bain News Service)
Before – Woman with her dog, 1915 · public domain (Library of Congress)
After – Woman with her dog, 1915 · public domain (Library of Congress)
Before After
Colour · Woman with her dog, 1915 · public domain (Library of Congress)

It’s that simple

  1. Photograph your photo With your phone, in daylight. We’ll show you how.
  2. Upload and see the price We check every photo straight away and tell you the price.
  3. Receive a preview After the advance payment you receive a preview by email.

What we do for you

  • Restoration

    scratches, creases, stains, fading

    from €14.90per photo

  • Colour

    natural colours of the time

    + €9.90

  • Animation

    short video up to 6 seconds

    + €6.00

From 3 photos – one photo in colour and animated as a gift

You switch on colour and animation for each photo separately, after uploading.

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