There’s a special kind of magic in seeing the 1920s brought to life through restored, colorized photos. Suddenly, the energy and excitement of the Jazz Age feel more palpable as flapper dresses shine brighter, bootleg booze flows freely, and streets come alive with the sight and sound of street vendors. From speakeasies and street parades to dance halls filled with bright-eyed couples jiving the night away, here are 20 colorized images that bring the Roaring Twenties back to life.
1. Flappers Share a Laugh With an Artist Who’s Drawing Them
2. Flower Vendors Pictured in Washington D.C., Circa 1920-1925
3. Streetcars Line a Busy Street in Downtown Los Angeles
4. The St. Louis Cotton Jazz Band Having a Blast, Circa 1925
5. Authorities Look on as Confiscated Barrels of Alcohol Are Poured Down the Drain During Prohibition, 1923
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6. Three Models Wade in Water During a Photoshoot for a Spring Fashion Show in Arlington Beach, 1924
7. Members of the Fleishhacker Swimming Club Pose for a Snap With a Cadillac in San Francisco, 1927
8. A Flapper Does the Charleston With a Row of Dancers
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9. ‘Georgetown Vs. Marines Football Match, 1923’
10. A Family Pictured During the Flu Epidemic in Dublin, California
11. A Woman Poses in Her Tennis Outfit, Circa 1920
12. A Factory Worker Carefully Operates Industrial Machinery, 1920
13. Couples Dance the Night Away at a New Years Eve Party in New York
14. Swedish Actor Lars Hanson Pictured During a Shoot for a Silent Film in Hollywood, California, Circa 1920
15. Silent Film Actress Norma Talmadge Looking Glamorous, Circa 1920
16. 1920s Glam: Brain Scan or Hair Drying Machine?
17. Flappers Get Ready for a Beach Day
18. Kids Sneak a Peek Under a Circus Tent, 1920
19. ‘Silent Film Actress Dorothy Sebastian Reels in a Trout During a Camping Trip in California, Late 1920s’
20. Three Women Looking Ethereal as They Frolic in a Park, 1920
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