> The feel of photos back then, was at least 100x stronger than now.

I dare say, the feel of photos from back then is much stronger than of the photos taken today. See e.g.:

https://plfoto.com/zdjecie/413363/bez-tytulu?from=autor/beak...

https://plfoto.com/zdjecie/619173/bez-tytulu?from=autor/beak...