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 only one taking color photos during the course of World War One.

Hospital director and aide

Hospital director and aide

Miss Saint-Paul

Miss Saint-Paul

Store in the village of Aisne

Store in the village of Aisne

Algerian sentry

Algerian sentry

Algerian sentry on bridge

Algerian sentry on bridge

Archpriest of the Cathedral, Mr. Landais

Archpriest of the Cathedral, Mr. Landais

Mr. Andrieu, sub-prefect of Soissons

Mr. Andrieu, sub-prefect of Soissons

Mr. Pechenard, Bishop

Mr. Pechenard, Bishop

Four machine gunners, Bucy-le-Long

Four machine gunners, Bucy-le-Long

Time for a haircut.

Time for a haircut.

Writing home

Writing home

Some NCO's after July 8th attack

Some NCO's after July 8th attack

Soldiers in front of 1870 monument

Soldiers in front of 1870 monument

Open-air altair

Open-air altair

Seaman's chore

Seaman's chore

One of 17 8Indochinese workers

One of 17 8Indochinese workers

A Senegales cook

A Senegales cook

Miss Zambelli of the opera

Miss Zambelli of the opera

Indochinese Sergeant

Indochinese Sergeant

Getting a shave

Getting a shave

Old priest clearing the garden

Old priest clearing the garden

Soldier at fountain

Soldier at fountain

Chapel of the Rosary

Chapel of the Rosary

Stained glassed windows damage

Stained glassed windows damage

Damaged bell-tower

Damaged bell-tower

Destroyed fruit trees

Destroyed fruit trees

German headstones

German headstones

Ruins of portion of castle

Ruins of portion of castle

Farmworker with pitchfork

Farmworker with pitchfork

Mr. Beauchamp in uniform

Mr. Beauchamp in uniform

Destroyed machinery

Destroyed machinery

Church Saint Waast in ruins

Church Saint Waast in ruins

View of cathedral

View of cathedral

Red home in the trenches

Red home in the trenches

View of chapel destruction

View of chapel destruction

Nave of the cathedral

Nave of the cathedral

Catherdral of Soissons, in ruins

Catherdral of Soissons, in ruins

Cathedral of Soissons

Cathedral of Soissons

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