World War I Color Photos

From the Western Front in World War I
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Although color photography was around prior to 1903, the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis, patented the process in 1903 and developed the first color film in 1907.  The French army was the primary source of color photos during the course of World War One.

French store

French store

Store Felix Pewter, place of the Steps; 2 soldiers looking in the window "French and foreign wines", civilian looking in the "spirits and liquors"window . (Rheims The Marne. France 1917).

Magasin Félix Potin, place des Marches ; 2 soldats regardant la vitrine "vins Francais et étrangers", un civil regardant la vitrine "spiritueux et liqueurs". (Reims Marne. France 1917).

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