For some, an old photograph loses its charm when "restored" to modern day clarity with all the age spots removed. Some photographs however, benefit greatly from just a nudge of enhancement. An improved contrast or the reversal of the yellowing brings out details that otherwise would have been missed and lost forever.
To please both camps of those of us who rescue old photographs, here are both the originals and the enhanced of just a few of the latest additions to Lost Gallery.
This one was also enlarged
(in relation to the mounting board)
Two sailors and a rake
This photograph had almost no paper backing left. It had apparently been worn or eaten away, leaving only the photo emulsion. This is a reconstruction.
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Area 51 and a Half 
You are probably not authorized to see these.
Don't take my picture!
Oh! You DID didn't you! 
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THE KIDS 
It is always a mystery
how a photograph of any
of these precious children
could end up lost
or abandoned.
Here are a few.
You will probably say
"Ooh..." at least once.
Dee and the Business School 
The beautiful Dee. A curious story; What do you see?
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
"What are they doing?"
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