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There is actually a color version of Humphrey's official portrait (this is NOT a colorization to my knowledge), found in the personal collection of Rufus Youngblood (the Secret Service agent who shielded Johnson during Kennedy's assassination). Given that the consensus image of Humphrey has been deleted, I think this would make a good replacement. While it might not be perfect, it is better than either a black and white photo (which would be inconsistent with the color photos of Nixon and Wallace) or just a random photo of Humphrey giving a speech. Should we hold a vote to build community consensus?

Helloguyswhatisup (talk) 14:23, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support inclusion of the color portrait of Humphreys. If Nixon and Wallace are in color, it doesn't make sense to use a black and white photo of Humphreys where a near-identical color portrait is available. I T B F 💬 05:51, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Should we hold a vote on whether to use this image? If so I say Support. Helloguyswhatisup (talk) 15:32, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose If we put this photo in we might as well nixon's photo since it's color is terrible. Also only having one option does not work. Qutlooker (talk) 15:32, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. The coloring on the image and make it look like one of those AI colorized images that were used before the colored images were implanted for the article. A better image should be used for Humphrey. HistorianL (talk) 20:22, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This was used temporarily until "consensus needed" was argued

Qutlooker (talk) 20:26, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As I have reiterated several times, there is zero evidence that this is AI colorized. The Secret Service agent whose collection I found this photo from died in 1996 (presumably before the invention of such technology). Besides, the website has both B&W and color photos. I think you might be confusing it with File:Hubert Humphrey Portrait Colorized.jpg (which was legitimately AI colorized), however a major difference is that in the AI version the flag in the background is not colored in properly. Helloguyswhatisup (talk) 21:41, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]