Week 2 (Jan. 8-14) A Record That Adds Color

While not a formal record exactly, this colored print of my father was taken from a photograph from when he enlisted in the Air Force, during World War 2.  

It is hand colored on cardboard - and had spent who-knows-how-long lying behind a wardrobe in my parents bedroom.  Neither my sister or I can recall ever seeing it, although we are both familiar with the photo from which it is taken (below), and how or when it was created I have no idea.

It is one of a very few images I have of my father as a young man that are in colour - and it especially showcases his bright red hair.  It certainly adds colour to my family history.  My next project is to investigate restoring the colored image and having it framed.  I even have the spot for it picked out in my study!