The closing years of the 1800s marked a time when the world was fading out of the old century and into the new. It was an era of invention, elegance, and change. One where steam gave way to electricity and the pace of life started to pick up. Photos from the time were captured in black and white, leaving their warmth unseen.
Now, through the careful art of colorization, the moments from that time feel alive again. Each image tells a story of people on the edge of modern life, and captures how people actually felt during the time. Let’s take a look at 20 colorized photos from the late 1890s.
1. Harry Truman, the kid who would go on to drop 2 atomic bombs
2. The Harfield family from West Virginia, 1897
3. This locomotive was repaired in the workshops of the School of Arts and Crafts, 1897
4. Veterans remembering the fallen on Memorial Day, 1897
5. Sailors below the deck aboard the USS Brooklyn, 1897
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6. The Duke of York, George V, 1897
7. Faroese fisherman onboard a steamer after a long fishing trip, 1898
8. Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, Mabel, in Nova Scotia, 1898
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9. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, hero of the Spanish-American War, in his Rough Rider uniform, 1898
10. Did you know electric cars have been around since 1898?
11. Tsar Nicholas II on horseback, 1898
12. Saint Michel Bridge in Paris, France, 1898
13. Lt Colonel Theodore Roosevelt outside of his command tent, Camp Wikoff, Montauk, 1898
14. People unwinding at a pub in London, 1898
15. The first-ever underwater photograph, in color, 1899
16. Claude Monet, 1899
17. Football practice at the University of California, 1899
18. The RMS Oceanic on her maiden voyage, 1899
19. Herbert Cochran’s mugshot, 1899
20. Annie Oakley, posing with her rifle for a magazine photoshoot, 1899
Want to see more content from the 1800s?
Check out 20 Colorized Photos From the Civil War That Bring it to Life, or take a look at 35 Vintage Photos Of The Mid-1870s. Finally, if you want to see myths people actually believed in the 1800s, check out 18 Myths From The 1800s That People Actually Believed.
