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.

Locomotive in ruins

Locomotive in ruins

Theater damage

Theater damage

Ruined distillery machinery

Ruined distillery machinery

The hospital of Vauxbin

The hospital of Vauxbin

Street in ruins

Street in ruins

The 10th engineers group in repose

The 10th engineers group in repose

Maneuvering a flagstone

Maneuvering a flagstone

A trench shelter

A trench shelter

Tombs of soldiers

Tombs of soldiers

Sagging roofs

Sagging roofs

Chapel altar

Chapel altar

Soldiers at the wash house

Soldiers at the wash house

Street scene, ruins

Street scene, ruins

Street corner and ruins

Street corner and ruins

Biplane at Nieuport

Biplane at Nieuport

Village of Aisne and bridge

Village of Aisne and bridge

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Artillery damage

Artillery damage

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