Gee, the originals must have been in quite a state.... sorry, I don't know where to start, but you seem to be heading the right way. It may just be me, but for the era they depict these people seem very relaxed & at ease with the camera compared to usual pictures of this time where they would be 'hold still...I said STILL, BOY!!!' Hope someone else can be more constructive technically :-) Mike.