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Colour pix from America's past

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« on: December 22, 2014, 07:25:37 pm »

A new book, An American Odyssey by Marc Walter, features hundreds of the first colour photographs of the United States. The rediscovered Photochrom and Photostint postcard images were produced by the Detroit Photographic Company between 1888 and 1924. Here is a selection from the book.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/northamerica/usa/11307368/The-first-colour-photographs-of-America.html?frame=3145244
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« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2014, 07:56:12 am »

Wonderful stuff here. Thanks for letting us know.
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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2014, 10:42:29 am »

Great pics Jo, wouldn't wanna be on that scary trolley train however......    Wink
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