30 Jun Step Back In Time With 25 Of The Oldest Color Photographs In The World

I’ve always loved looking at black and white photographs. It’s a passing glimpse of another world. Whether it’s pictures of long-dead relatives that I never got a chance to meet or my grandparents’ wedding album from the 1950s, their monotone colors make them seem completely distant from the world I grew up in. The only way that black and white photographs become relatable to me is when they’re taken in places that I’ve visited personally, but, even then, they make me feel like I’m stepping back in time.

If you’ve ever seen colorized photographs of major events, such as the launch of the Titanic, then you’ll understand how they can affect you. We’ve all seen pictures of these historical events before, but, until we see them in color, they’re nothing more than history. It’s only when they’re in color that the world which seems so far removed from the one we’re living in suddenly becomes real. The best example of this comes in The Wizard of Oz (1939), the first movie to ever be shot in color; it’s not until Dorothy leaves her average life in Kansas that she’s actually shown in color!

What Did Life In Colour Look Like 100 Years Ago?

When it comes to photographs, the earliest color images that we’d most likely find in our attics would be from the ’60s. But, amazingly, color photography was in its infancy 100 years prior to this. We’ve compiled a stunning list of 25 of the oldest color photographs in the world. They’ll give you an amazing insight into the world our forefathers walked; an insight that until recently was virtually impossible to obtain.

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