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The World 100 Years Ago as Seen in Vivid Color (16 Pics)

It’s one thing to imagine the past; it’s another to see it vividly captured. A century ago, color photography was just beginning to emerge, giving us rare glimpses into life as it was back then. We’ve curated a selection of 16 mesmerizing color photographs from 100 years ago. They capture everyday moments, historic landmarks, and people in ways that still feel alive today. Let’s step into the past through these remarkable images and marvel at how far we’ve come.

1. Irish spinner and spinning wheel, County Galway, Ireland, 1890

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2. A teenage girl in Lulworth Cove, Dorset, in 1913

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3. Milksellers, Brussels

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4. Winter Garden, Nice, France, Ca. 1895

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5. Port of Venice, Italy, Ca. 1889

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6. London, Kodachrome

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7. East Face, Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, Ca. 1895

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8. The Eiffel Tower during the 1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

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9. Ruins of the Castle of Arques, Dieppe, France, between 1890 and 1900

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10. Townhall, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany

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11. Fingal's Cave, Staffa, Scotland

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12. Promenade and Grand Salon, Trouville, Normandy, France, Ca. 1895

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13. Folgefonn Glacier, Hardanger Fjord, Norway, Ca. 1897

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14. Mulberry Street, New York City

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15. Oudezijds Kolk, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands, Ca. 1901

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16. Field Columbian Museum, Jackson Park, Chicago, 1901

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