Oakland 1950s in Color | Visit to a Used Car Lot (60fps, Remastered) w/ Sound

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Published6 months ago
Duration9:52
Video IDAX-2KKjoL5o
Languageen
CategoryPeople & Blogs
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views2.7K
Likes381
Comments53
Engagement Rate16.32%
Likes per 100 views14.33
Comments per 1K views19.93

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I colorized, restored, and crafted the sound design for this rare 1950s footage of Oakland in color, featuring Henry J. Kaiser Motors, a classic car dealership. Watch as the KPIX‑TV host explores the lot of new and used cars, showcases iconic Kaiser‑Frazer models, and interacts with customers and staff. Some customers even share stories about life in 1950s Oakland, giving a personal and vivid glimpse into the era. This immersive clip captures the post-war American car culture, the bustling energy of a thriving local business, and the charm of 1950s Oakland streets. Experience history brought to life with high-quality colorization, restoration video Restoration Process: ✔ FPS boosted to 60 frames per second ✔ Image resolution boosted up to HD ✔ Improved video sharpness and brightness ✔ Colorized only for the ambiance (not historically accurate) ✔sound design added only for the ambiance ✔restoration:(stabilisation,denoise,cleand,deblur) ✔voice enhanced and restored Please, be aware that colorization colors are not real and fake, colorization was made only for the ambiance and do not represent real historical data. B&W Video Source from: Prelinger Archives (Rick Prelinger) B&W Video Source: KPIX-TV & Willat & Diner Films - Credit: Henry J. Kaiser Motors presents Many thanks to Mr. Rick Prelinger for his hard work and dedication to preserving archival sources. Please Support Them Rick Prelinger is an American archivist, writer and filmmaker. A professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Prelinger is best known as the founder of the Prelinger Archive, a collection of 60,000 commercial, educational, industrial and amateur films, acquired by the Library of Congress in 2002 after 20 years of operation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📨 Contact me at :[email protected] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For any Copyright issues, please reach out to us first before filing a claim with YouTube. Send us a message or email detailing your concerns and we'll make sure the matter is resolved immediately. All contact details in our channel's "About" page! Please consider "fair use" before filing a claim. Thank You! Join this channel to benefit from exclusive advantages and also to support us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1W8ShdwtfgjRHdbl1Lctcw/join

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