Complimentary glazing on stretched canvas & African Americana, through October 15

Available works

Historic photographs and rare illustrations, researched, restored, and reimagined in full color by Melvin Hale, Ph.D.

144 works available

Copacabana Beach #1

Copacabana Beach #1

From $$425

Berryman's Harley-Davidson

Berryman's Harley-Davidson

From $$425

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

From $$425

Reeves Shells

Reeves Shells

From $$895

Buffalo Soldiers in Montana

Buffalo Soldiers in Montana

From $$425

Fifteen Cent Burger Bar

Fifteen Cent Burger Bar

From $$425

Casinos and Clubs on Fremont Street #2

Casinos and Clubs on Fremont Street #2

From $$425

Chi Chi and Cubana

Chi Chi and Cubana

From $$425

A colorized photograph of Dorothy Dandridge in an evening gown, featuring a vibrant golden dress with a textured bodice, set against a solid blue background with a vertical green ribbed column.

Dorothy Dandridge in an Evening Gown

From $$425

A vibrant chromolithograph illustration of dragonflies, beetles, and butterflies emerging from the pupae, set against a background of greenery and a blue sky.

Dragonfly Emerging from the Pupae

From $$425

Ed's Camp

Ed's Camp

From $$425

Filming the Roar of the MGM Lion 1929

Filming the Roar of the MGM Lion 1929

From $$425

The Flamingo

The Flamingo

From $$425

Plants Used for Food and Clothing

Plants Used for Food and Clothing

From $$675

Harlem 1932

Harlem 1932

From $$425

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

From $$425

Tropic Beach - Sutro Baths

Tropic Beach - Sutro Baths

From $$425

Universal City - Film Capital

Universal City - Film Capital

From $$425

Shanghai Low #2

Shanghai Low #2

From $$425

Tijuana Perfumes

Tijuana Perfumes

From $$425

Cotati Inn

Cotati Inn

From $$425

Beverly Hills Hotel

Beverly Hills Hotel

From $$425

A vintage postcard-style depiction of The Tepees roadside attraction with two teepee-shaped structures and a central building, featuring classic cars and colorful decorations under a blue sky.

The Tepees

From $$425

The Platters in Paris - 1958

The Platters in Paris - 1958

From $$350

Mel's Drive-In, San Francisco

Mel's Drive-In, San Francisco

From $$425

The Colorizing Pro

The Colorizing Pro

From $$125

Glamour in Barcelona

Glamour in Barcelona

From $$425

1958 Cadillac Fleetwood

1958 Cadillac Fleetwood

From $$395

The Las Vegas Strip in the 70s

The Las Vegas Strip in the 70s

From $$375

The Ballerina by Melvin Hale

The Ballerina

From $$400

Berryman's Harley-Davidson

Berryman's Harley-Davidson

From $$425

Vegas - Playground of the Stars

Vegas - Playground of the Stars

From $$425

A vintage photo depicting a 1932 Cadillac Phaeton V-16. colorized by Melvin Hale. Photographed in front of brownstones in Harlem by famed black photographer James VanDerZee in 1932.

Harlem 1932

From $$425

Louis Armstrong at the Sands

Louis Armstrong at the Sands

From $$375

Filming the Roar of the MGM Lion

Filming the Roar of the MGM Lion

From $$425

Modern Screen Pin-ups Issue 1

Modern Screen Pin-ups Issue 1

From $$425

Screen Stories Glamour Cover

Screen Stories Glamour Cover

From $$425

The Silver Slipper

The Silver Slipper

From $$375

Introducing "The Players Club and the Chateau Marmont," a captivating journey into the nostalgia of yesteryear, captured in vibrant detail on canvas. This artwork invites viewers to step back in time and immerse themselves in a vintage street scene brimming with life and character. At the heart of the piece stands an iconic two-story building, proudly bearing the name "The Players" in bold, red cursive letters. Its architectural charm is undeniable.

The Players Club and Chateau Marmont

From $$425

A vintage-style portrait print of movie star Dorothy Dandridge in a yellow dress seated against a textured blue background, with a visible DAYOLDART.COM watermark across the center. Colorized by Melvin Hale.

The Poise of Dorothy Dandridge

From $$425

A vintage color photograph of a group of people posing on a beach with the ocean and blue sky in the background. Several individuals are dressed in white outfits, while one person in the foreground wears a dark plaid jacket and red neck scarf.

Portrait at the Beach

From $$425

A vintage colorized photograph showing a shirtless man in blue swim trunks and Lena Horne in a red and yellow patterned one-piece swimsuit walking in shallow water, with beachgoers and military vehicles in the background. Colorized by Melvin Hale. 'DAYOLDART'

Lena Horne in a Red & Gold Swimsuit

From $$425

Vintage-style portrait print of Nat King Cole in a red tuxedo jacket with a white shirt, black bow tie, and white pocket square, set against a dark green and gold blurred background. 'DAYOLDART'

Nat King Cole in a Crimson Tuxedo

From $$425

A vintage-style colorized art print depicting civil rights activist Malcolm X in a brown coat and green tie, speaking with Martin Luther King, Jr., and with Ralph D. Abernathy set against a greyscale background. DAYOLDART.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Meets Malcolm X

From $$425

A vintage-style group photograph print depicting the storied Buffalo Soldiers in uniform and some in Buffalo Skin robes posing in the snow with rifles. The image has a light blue sky background. DAVOLDART.

Buffalo Soldiers in Montana

From $$425

Vintage colorized art prints depicting Josephine Baker in her renowned gold patterned 'banana costume' with matching headpiece, a triptych with three vibrant background colors of magenta-pink, yellow and green. DAYOLDART.COM

Compliments of Josephine Baker

From $$425

Vintage photo colorized by Melvin Hale depicting the famed Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. The airmen are dressed in olive green uniforms, with some in a brown leather flight jackets. DAYOLDART.

The Briefing

From $$425

A colorful vintage-style art print depicting the Miami Cotton Club, a white building featuring large 'cotton club' signage, illustrated portraits of Cab Calloway, Sallie Blair and Lonnie Sattin, teal awnings, parked classic cars, and palm trees under a blue sky.  OLDART.

The Cotton Club Miami

From $$425

Vintage poster print featuring a collage of eight black-and-white and color photographs of famous jazz and swing performers, including Bill Robinson, Louis Armstrong, Cab Callahan, Duke Ellington, and Ethel Waters, with the text 'Great Stars who have been featured in COTTON CLUB PARADES' at the top and 'New York, 1939' at the bottom.

Stars of the Cotton Club

From $$425

Aretha - Queen of Soul

Aretha - Queen of Soul

From $$425

A vintage-style beach scene at Copacabana Beach in the 1950s showing a crowded sandy shore with people, colorful umbrellas, and tall buildings along the coastline under a blue sky. OLDART.

Copacabana Beach

From $$425

A colorful vintage-style beach boardwalk scene at Copacabana Beach in the 1940s with people walking along a black-and-white zebra-patterned path between a sandy beach and tall buildings under a blue sky. DAYOLDART.

Copacabana Beach #2

From $$425

Vintage-style printed poster or art print featuring a split blue-and-white background with cutout portraits of performers and large 'Chi-Chi Palm Springs California' text at the top, plus a large performance hall scene along the bottom. Colorized by Melvin Hale.

Chi Chi Starlite Room Performers #2

From $$425

A colorized vintage portrait of Duke Ellington holding a string bass behind his shoulder and a silver flute. He is wearing a dark blue suit, a red patterned scarf, and a gray fedora against a gray studio backdrop. This was a studio photo for the movie Murder at the Vanities in which Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra performed his "Ebony Rapsody" number. Colorized by Melvin Hale

Duke Ellington

From $$425

A vintage photograph of a young Maya Angelou. She is colorized here wearing a red strapless gown singing calypso music with a live band. Colorized by Melvin Hale.

Maya Angelou Performing Calypso Music

From $$425

Dorothy Dandridge at the Premiere of Carmen Jones

Dorothy Dandridge at the Premiere of Carmen Jones

From $$425

The Cantina - Palm Springs

The Cantina - Palm Springs

From $$425

Avila Beach

Avila Beach

From $$425

Avila Beach #2

Avila Beach #2

From $$425

Nu Pike Boardwalk - Long Beach

Nu Pike Boardwalk - Long Beach

From $$425

Cambria

Cambria

From $$425

Palmdale

Palmdale

From $$425

Pasadena

Pasadena

From $$425

Pomona #1

Pomona #1

From $$425

Pomona #2

Pomona #2

From $$425

San Bernardino 3rd and E Street

San Bernardino 3rd and E Street

From $$425

San Bernardino 4th and E Street

San Bernardino 4th and E Street

From $$425

Bakersfield Famous Arch on Hwy 99

Bakersfield Famous Arch on Hwy 99

From $$425

Calistoga Reeder's Coffee Shop

Calistoga Reeder's Coffee Shop

From $$425

Culver City Sebastian's Cotton Club

Culver City Sebastian's Cotton Club

From $$425

Dunsmuir

Dunsmuir

From $$425

Hermosa Beach Lifeguard Vehicle with Surfboard

Hermosa Beach Lifeguard Vehicle with Surfboard

From $$425

Hollywood and Vine #2

Hollywood and Vine #2

From $$425

La Jolla Park

La Jolla Park

From $$425

Palm Springs Lantana Lodge

Palm Springs Lantana Lodge

From $$425

San Francisco Market Street at Night

San Francisco Market Street at Night

From $$425

Murphys Motel

Murphys Motel

From $$425

Redwood City Fox Theatre

Redwood City Fox Theatre

From $$425

Riverside Looking North on Main Street

Riverside Looking North on Main Street

From $$425

Salton Sea Water Sports

Salton Sea Water Sports

From $$425

Santa Monica Wilshire Blvd

Santa Monica Wilshire Blvd

From $$425

Palm Springs Tramview Trailer Park

Palm Springs Tramview Trailer Park

From $$425

San Jose First Street

San Jose First Street

From $$425

Palm Springs Ambassador Hotel Pool

Palm Springs Ambassador Hotel Pool

From $$425

Balboa Island Looking North on Marine Ave

Balboa Island Looking North on Marine Ave

From $$425

Barstow #1 Route 66

Barstow #1 Route 66

From $$425

Laguna Beach Coast Inn

Laguna Beach Coast Inn

From $$425

San Diego College Travelodge

San Diego College Travelodge

From $$425

Palm Springs Circus Days

Palm Springs Circus Days

From $$425

Palm Springs Desert Star Hotel

Palm Springs Desert Star Hotel

From $$425

Palm Springs Doll House Restaurant #1

Palm Springs Doll House Restaurant #1

From $$425

Palm Springs Doll House Restaurant #2

Palm Springs Doll House Restaurant #2

From $$425

Palm Springs Don the Beachcomber

Palm Springs Don the Beachcomber

From $$425

Palm Springs The El Mirador Hotel

Palm Springs The El Mirador Hotel

From $$425

Hermosa Beach Aloha Days

Hermosa Beach Aloha Days

From $$425

Barstow #2 Route 66

Barstow #2 Route 66

From $$425

Palm Springs Oasis Hotel

Palm Springs Oasis Hotel

From $$425

Twenty-Nine Palms Indian Cove Campgrounds

Twenty-Nine Palms Indian Cove Campgrounds

From $$425

Palm Springs Sunbathing at King's Inn

Palm Springs Sunbathing at King's Inn

From $$425

La Jolla Downtown Shops

La Jolla Downtown Shops

From $$425

Lancaster #1 Street Scene

Lancaster #1 Street Scene

From $$425

Lancaster #2 Street Scene

Lancaster #2 Street Scene

From $$425

Laguna Beach Riviera Hotel and Apts

Laguna Beach Riviera Hotel and Apts

From $$425

Palm Springs Lone Palm Hotel

Palm Springs Lone Palm Hotel

From $$425

Manhattan Beach #2 Municipal Pier

Manhattan Beach #2 Municipal Pier

From $$425

San Diego Ocean Beach

San Diego Ocean Beach

From $$425

Palm Springs Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge

Palm Springs Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge

From $$425

Palm Springs Orchard Trailer Park

Palm Springs Orchard Trailer Park

From $$425

Palm Springs Orchid Tree Inn

Palm Springs Orchid Tree Inn

From $$425

Palm Springs Racquet Club Pool

Palm Springs Racquet Club Pool

From $$425

Redondo Beach Pier

Redondo Beach Pier

From $$425

Rialto Foothill Blvd Looking East to Big Bear Mtn

Rialto Foothill Blvd Looking East to Big Bear Mtn

From $$425

Riverside 7th and Market Streets Greyhound

Riverside 7th and Market Streets Greyhound

From $$425

Riverside Magnolia Ave and Arlington

Riverside Magnolia Ave and Arlington

From $$425

San Clemente Highway 101

San Clemente Highway 101

From $$425

Palm Springs Sherman's Delicatessen

Palm Springs Sherman's Delicatessen

From $$425

Palm Springs Pool at the Smoke Tree Ranch

Palm Springs Pool at the Smoke Tree Ranch

From $$425

Palm Springs Pool at Burkett's Trade Winds

Palm Springs Pool at Burkett's Trade Winds

From $$425

Palm Springs Vista Del Sol Hotel

Palm Springs Vista Del Sol Hotel

From $$425

Yucaipa California Street Looking North

Yucaipa California Street Looking North

From $$425

Burbank Airport Parking Lot and Tower

Burbank Airport Parking Lot and Tower

From $$425

Los Angeles 20th Century Fox Studios

Los Angeles 20th Century Fox Studios

From $$425

Riding the Waves in Southern California

Riding the Waves in Southern California

From $$425

Malibu Beach #1

Malibu Beach #1

From $$425

Malibu Catamarans on the Beach

Malibu Catamarans on the Beach

From $$425

The Thrill of Surfing

The Thrill of Surfing

From $$425

The Malibu Inn Cafe

The Malibu Inn Cafe

From $$425

Malibu Surfing

Malibu Surfing

From $$425

Santa Monica Muscle Beach #1

Santa Monica Muscle Beach #1

From $$425

Santa Monica Muscle Beach #2

Santa Monica Muscle Beach #2

From $$425

Santa Monica 3rd Street

Santa Monica 3rd Street

From $$425

Los Angeles Westwood Blvd UCLA

Los Angeles Westwood Blvd UCLA

From $$425

Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel

Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel

From $$425

Anaheim Looking East on Center Street

Anaheim Looking East on Center Street

From $$425

Santa Maria Little Chef Drive-In Restaurant

Santa Maria Little Chef Drive-In Restaurant

From $$425

Newport Beach Dory Fish Market

Newport Beach Dory Fish Market

From $$425

Barstow Sander's Oasis Cafe

Barstow Sander's Oasis Cafe

From $$425

Ocean Beach Newport Avenue Looking East

Ocean Beach Newport Avenue Looking East

From $$425

Ojai

Ojai

From $$425

Oxnard Motel

Oxnard Motel

From $$425

Redlands Downtown Street Scene

Redlands Downtown Street Scene

From $$425

Santa Monica Downtown Street Scene

Santa Monica Downtown Street Scene

From $$425

Los Angeles USC Admin Building

Los Angeles USC Admin Building

From $$425

Malibu Albatross Restaurant

Malibu Albatross Restaurant

From $$425