10 Of the Oldest Color Photographs Depicting the World in Autochrome A Century Ago

8 The Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1914

Because of the novelty factor and richness in photographic elements, several photographic groups have been trying their best to resurrect the Autochrome process. Groups in France have been working with original Lumiere machinery but with little success. As the oldest color photos, it is doubtful such elements can be recreated to capture the same charm.

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9 A Girl Holds a Doll Next To Soldiers' Equipment in Reims, France, 1917

Although easy to use, it was the expense required to shoot and process in Autochrome that was its biggest disadvantage. Several photographers of the period could ill afford such extravagant means to photography and preferred the traditional hand held shooting in black and white.

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10 The Grenata Street Army, 1915

The 2006 film “The Illusionist was shot with an effort to recreate the Autochrome look but based the process on published reproductions rather than the actual Autochrome plates. Photographer Fredric Mocellin was recently successful in recreating the Autochrome process. These are some of the oldest color photos showing how photography has certainly evolved and come a long way.

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