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"New" 1931 photo of Jack Dempsey in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­released

Mark Truelove of Canadian Colour has been on a tear as of late, colourizing archival photos from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and Toronto.
Bob Kronbauer
Bob Kronbauer
Mark Truelove of has been on a tear as of late, colourizing archival photos from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and Toronto. This one below was released in December and shows former world champion boxer Jack Dempsey while he was here after losing his title. Look at those shoes! jack-dempsey-vancouver Here's the original black and white photo that he pulled from the City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Archives. jack-dempsey-vancouver-bw And here are 25 more of our favourite Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­images of Mark's!

25 Amazing Colourized Photos of Vancouver

By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

From Mark Truelove's project.

  • First Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­City Council Meeting after the Great Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire of 1886

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • A War Savings Stamps booth inside Woodward’s store, Vancouver, 18 Jan 1944

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Detectives with weapons confiscated after a murder. Vancouver, 1924

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Two soldiers with friends/relatives at railway station, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­c.1915

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Blackburn’s Service Station and used cars, 822 Seymour, May 1928

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Exterior of Charles Anderson’s grocery store – 164 Cordova

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Studebaker Delivery Truck – Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co. Ltd

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­volunteer fire brigade – hose reel racing team c.1890

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Player with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Beavers baseball team, Vancouver, 1919

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Lacrosse Club, Minto Cup holders, 1912

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Group of women from the Junior League sharing Coca-Cola with some teenagers

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Standard Produce truck and workers, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­1926

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Associated Dairies milk delivery man with horse and wagon, Vancouver, 1935

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Pineapple juice vending machine at the Hudson’s Bay store, Sept 20 1933

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Entrance on road to Grouse Mountain, Vancouver, 1929

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Arch at entrance to Stanley Park c.1890

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Lumberman’s Arch – Stanley Park, Vancouver, 1913

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Babe Ruth leaving on “Empress of Japan” Oct 1934 after a visit to Vancouver

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Joe Fortes standing at the gate of his cottage at the foot of Bidwell St

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Two Chinese boys in a crowd watching VJ Day celebrations in Chinatown, 1945

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Mr. Carr of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Lions, 1930

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire Department steam pump on Georgia St, c.1915

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • B.C. Motors Ltd. Granville and 15th, Vancouver, 1918

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • B.A. Oil Company worker standing beside a Fisk tire and Peerless Motor Oil

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

  • A.R.P. children’s gas mask demonstration, Vancouver, 1943

    By Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

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