The early 1910s belonged to a world that was changing faster than many people realized. Cities were expanding, automobiles were becoming more common, and new inventions were beginning to reshape everyday life, even as many traditions from the nineteenth century remained firmly in place. It was a fascinating period caught between the old world and the modern age.
Colorized photographs have a unique way of making that era feel surprisingly close. The images collected here bring the faces, clothing, streets, and everyday moments of the early 1910s to life in a way that black and white photographs rarely can. Instead of feeling like distant history, these scenes become vivid reminders that the people who lived more than a century ago experienced a world every bit as colorful as our own.
Let’s dive into 20 colorized images from the early to mid 1910s.
1. Finnish women pictured by the Pyramid of Khafre in Egypt, 1910
2. Rowing on Lake Louise, 1910
3. London in 1910
4. College students in their dorm room, 1910
5. West Palm Beach, Florida, 1910
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6. Lafayette Square in Buffalo, New York, 1911
7. The RMS Olympic, leaving on her maiden voyage, 1911
8. Antarctic explorers in an ice cave, 1911
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9. Ronald Amundsen and Helmer Hanssen making observations at the South Pole, 1911
10. Young mill workers in Lawrence, MA, 1911
11. Explorers in Antarctica faced extreme cold, 1912
12. Children working as oyster shuckers at the Maggioni canning factory in South Carolina, 1912
13. The RMS Titanic at Southampton docks, before its maiden voyage, 1912
14. The British 4x100m swimming relay team posing after their victory, 1912
15. The original Women’s March on Washington, 1913
16. The St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Washington Nationals, 1913
17. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his desk, 1913
18. Ian Turner at the Industrial Workers of the World rally in Union Square, New York City, 1914
19. World War I recruitment in Trafalgar Square, London, 1914
20. Soldiers checking out an eclipse, 1914
Want to see more content from the early 20th century?
Check out 20 Colorized Photos from the First Decade of the 20th Century, or take a look at20 Colorized Photos Of Soldiers From The 1920s. Finally, if you want to see photos of the late 1920s, check out 20 Colorized Photos of the Late 1920s.
