PHIL HARRIS AND ALICE FAYE PHOTO RESTORATION

A few years ago I had the rare opportunity to review and scan thousands of photographs from the Phil Harris and Alice Faye archive. The bandleader/comedian saved everything from scrapbooks to radio scripts, and it seemed prudent to digitally preserve everything for a potential book documenting the history of the radio program. 

That trip was extremely memorable as I had the opportunity to interview people who worked with Phil Harris, including a number of his personal friends. The preservation of those photos, including restoration and touch-ups is underway. (Some of these photos, as you can see, have not yet been restored, revealing the necessity of restoration.) I wanted to randomly grab a handful of those photographs to share. Fans of the radio program may find some of these amazing.