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.

A group of doctors and nurses

A group of doctors and nurses

Three injured soldiers

Three injured soldiers

Hospital cooks preparing the meat

Hospital cooks preparing the meat

Bric-in-brac

Bric-in-brac

Gunners in ruins

Gunners in ruins

After the soup, rest.

After the soup, rest.

Construction of a railway line

Construction of a railway line

Working with shovels amid the debris

Working with shovels amid the debris

Meal time

Meal time

Destroyed - and rebuilt - bridge

Destroyed - and rebuilt - bridge

Distillery ruins

Distillery ruins

Buffoon and son

Buffoon and son

Saint-Jean cloister

Saint-Jean cloister

Glassmaking workmen

Glassmaking workmen

Team of farmers

Team of farmers

Bridge of barrels

Bridge of barrels

Working on the bridge

Working on the bridge

Cooking their meal

Cooking their meal

A group of Senegalese

A group of Senegalese

Three soldiers cooking

Three soldiers cooking

Soup hour

Soup hour

Laundry time

Laundry time

Cleaning clothes

Cleaning clothes

Soldiers and truck

Soldiers and truck

Railway cars in ruin

Railway cars in ruin

Sand bags protecting the church altar

Sand bags protecting the church altar

German inscription in Bucy

German inscription in Bucy

Distillery in ruins

Distillery in ruins

Reinforced shelter

Reinforced shelter

Château Saint-Paul in ruins.

Château Saint-Paul in ruins.

Camouflaged buildings

Camouflaged buildings

Church in ruins

Church in ruins

Ancient chapel in ruins

Ancient chapel in ruins

Barbed wire

Barbed wire

German inscription on the walls of the city

German inscription on the walls of the city

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