An original period image restored and tinted by internationally known color artist and author of "Restoring and Tinting Vintage Images", David Richardson.  This is an exclusive listing of his work.

Each image is taken from a high resolution negative and then cleaned of blemishes, damage, scratches, and whatever the decades have caused.  Then the image is carefully brought back to life by adding color to the black and white image.  By using these techniques the hands of time are turned back and for the first time you can see the images in color as they might have been on the day they were taken.  

You have your choice of size and finish for the photo.   Note that the size you choose may require cropping and the finished image may appear slightly different than the one shown.  If preferred a white border can be added above/below or left/right to allow all of the original image to print.  If not requested when placing your order your image may be cropped.  If you would like to see how a specific image will look for the size you have chosen, please contact us and indicate the size you are interested in.

Matte Finish:
E-Surface Photo Paper is by far our most popular photographic paper. As a professional paper, it boasts rich, sharp color that won't fade or yellow, creating beautiful prints that will last for years to come. 

Glossy (Metallic) finish:
Our Metallic Photo Paper features a unique pearlescent surface. It offers highly saturated colors, ultra-bright backgrounds, and will last a lifetime with typical home storage.

Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan

“A strenuous effort must be made to train young people to think for themselves and take independent charge of their lives.” – Annie Sullivan

 

Education had transformed the lives of Annie Sullivan and her pupil and lifelong friend Helen Keller.  In an era that offered few opportunities for women or the disabled, the pair managed to earn their living, attend college and travel internationally.   

Sullivan never started out to become a world-renowned educator.   According to Sullivan, “some of us blunder into life through the back door”. 


Born into a poor Irish immigrant family, she had impaired eyesight due to trachoma, which causes inflammation and scar tissue in the eye.  After the death of her mother, Sullivan ended up in an overcrowded poorhouse.  She escaped the poorhouse by begging a wealthy donor to be sent to school.  Unlike the other students at the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind, Sullivan did not have a family to return to after graduation.


Fate step in.  Helen Keller’s family were looking for a teacher.  Sullivan needed a job.  Together Sullivan and Keller would jump start the change of how the world views women and the disabled. 


Sullivan considered her life an experiment.  “If all people knew what was good for them and acted accordingly, this world would be different world, though not nearly so interesting.  But we don’t know what’s good for us, and I’m spending my days in experimenting.  The experiments are amusing – and sometimes costly, but there’s no other way of getting knowledge.”