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.

Senegalese soldiers

Senegalese soldiers

Haircut anyone?

Haircut anyone?

Observation Post

Observation Post

Service men in front of tent

Service men in front of tent

Servicemen at French Border

Servicemen at French Border

Senegalese Servicemen

Senegalese Servicemen

Is it soup yet?

Is it soup yet?

Post office

Post office

Village entrance

Village entrance

Senegalese servicemen washing linen

Senegalese servicemen washing linen

Observation post

Observation post

Railcar under metal bridge

Railcar under metal bridge

Camouflaged hangars

Camouflaged hangars

Three servicemen

Three servicemen

Front line trench

Front line trench

French-Swiss Border

French-Swiss Border

Swiss soldiers

Swiss soldiers

Border with Switzerland

Border with Switzerland

Group of Senegalese servicemen

Group of Senegalese servicemen

Sentry box at Swiss border

Sentry box at Swiss border

Having a late dinner

Having a late dinner

French servicemen

French servicemen

The Citadel of the Lion

The Citadel of the Lion

French serviceman

French serviceman

Two women at the well

Two women at the well

Two women, a little girl, a dog near a well.

Two women, a little girl, a dog near a well.

Servicemen and civilians

Servicemen and civilians

Doing laundry

Doing laundry

Camouflaging, damaged home

Camouflaging, damaged home

Church and well

Church and well

Working homes

Working homes

Church and graveyard

Church and graveyard

Destroyed church

Destroyed church

Destroyed homes

Destroyed homes

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