I suspect the reason is to attempt to give the look of an old photo wether or not it is a phraudograph.
Because the #168 here at the C&TS is being rebuilt to its 1915 appearance I am curious as to the possibilities of someone doing a comupter "colorization" to make the pictures look like hand tinted black and whites.
John Bush
NOTICE: THE FOLLOWING IS A SHAMELESS APPEAL TO HELP WITH THE 168 PROJECT
We are now within $100,000 of reaching our goal on the fund raising and the project is still on track for on time completion.
There is an anonymous doner willing to match $168 donations (a good way to double your donation to $336)
Visit cumbrestoltec.com to make a donation.