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Rare Color Photos Reveal Germany In 1900 Before It Was Destroyed By Wars
Sadly, a time machine is not available yet. However, if you’ve been wondering how life in Germany looked before WWI, don’t bother looking for uranium, just get the new photobook, “Germany Around 1900.” The historical pictures will take you there from the very first page!
The book contains 800 vintage photos and postcards that were produced around 1900. It gives a peaceful and nostalgic glimpse into the lives of the bourgeois German people before the terrors of the WWI, and the turn of the 20th century seemed full of promise.
Of course, color photography was not available back then. “These historical photos are all rare examples of the photochrom process, a printing technique that allowed black-and-white photographs to be reproduced in color,” writes the publisher Taschen. The book with all these beautiful photos inside costs €150 and comes in English, French, and German.
More info: taschen.com | amazon | facebook | twitter | instagram (h/t: mentalfloss)
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DorisKlein 10 years ago
Some annotations: It's castle Rheistein, not Heinstein. Most of the buildings are still existing. Some of them belong to the world heritage now. Greetz from Germany. And yes, we still like digging big holes on the beach. ;-)
IngridLeonti 10 years ago
Rheinstein Castle! The name comes from the Rhine River.
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MiloSchekkerman 10 years ago
Most of these sites have been reconstructed or restored, or wherent even bombed. Despite Prussia, which has been almost completely vanished.
David J Gill 6 years ago
Yeah, if your gonna author some clickbait take the time to do a little research.
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TheodoreHarvey 10 years ago
I want this Germany back, including the monarchies. The Federal Republic is an illegitimate abomination.
MarkITGeek 9 years ago
Hitler once said, give me 10 years and you won't recognize the place. He was right, much of it was in rubble, and not near soon enough for millions of his victims.
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Stewart Potter 9 years ago
I hope what's left of Germany survives its current national suicide.
Matthew Hahn 9 years ago
Color photography supplies and equipment were available to the general public after 1898.
Dennis Seng 9 years ago
Wow. I mean it's obvious, but someone acknoledging those destructions caught me by surprise. I was quite curious for some before/after photos...I saw some of the town I live in, and for me the old photos look like something from a historical movie. It's actually hard to believe that the town I grew up in once looked so different. 80% of the buildings here are from the 50s and 60s.
LennardJaich 10 years ago
Let me mention: Germany wasn't destroyed or attacked in WW1. It surrenderd because of the enormous depts, starvation and lacking Support of the People
jevais 10 years ago
Germany is a truly beautiful country to visit. The people are most friendly and there is so much to see. They have wonderful forests, great lakes and wonderful sea ports. The food is good and you get your money's worth, regardless what everyone else thinks in Europe. I live in Switzerland and have always enjoyed my vacations in this country. Try it and you will also fall in love too.
davidskreiner 10 years ago
Most of the stuff shown still exists. Anyway this reads like an advertisement that 9gag isn't getting paid for. Did Taschen buy "bloggers" to advertise for their over-hyped, expensive books?
LevPavlovski 10 years ago
Are these genuine colour-photographs? They seem 're-coloured' BW photos to me.
melmagicspell 10 years ago
Really great. Highly appreciates someones time taken to post such things that visually link cultures. And so beautiful too. War may be unavoidable but it is so sad and destructive to destroy such things.
WayneBeesley 10 years ago
All of these buildings still exist ....get on google images !
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MarjorieFabian 10 years ago
It would have been good to see the "before" and "after" the war photos to better understand the damage the sustained.
WayneBeesley 10 years ago
None all these buildings still exist - google images !
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BillySnifter 10 years ago
'Beautiful hand-coloured images depicting early 20th Century Germany published'
SaraJane 10 years ago
Wernigerode looks lovely....next holiday destination maybe, I must google it now ;)
Ulli 10 years ago
Then you should take a look at todays Wernigerode: http://static.panora...al/64412255.jpg
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J.PhilipvanHeijkoop 10 years ago
Lol, even back then Germans had this strange obsession with digging holes on the beach
JorgeRuhl 10 years ago
Germans have their particular ways to enjoy Nature. Preparing a punch (eine Bowle) with white wine and fresh herbs collected in the forest is a delicious one.
Load More Replies... DorisKlein 10 years ago
Some annotations: It's castle Rheistein, not Heinstein. Most of the buildings are still existing. Some of them belong to the world heritage now. Greetz from Germany. And yes, we still like digging big holes on the beach. ;-)
IngridLeonti 10 years ago
Rheinstein Castle! The name comes from the Rhine River.
Load More Replies... MiloSchekkerman 10 years ago
Most of these sites have been reconstructed or restored, or wherent even bombed. Despite Prussia, which has been almost completely vanished.
David J Gill 6 years ago
Yeah, if your gonna author some clickbait take the time to do a little research.
Load More Replies... TheodoreHarvey 10 years ago
I want this Germany back, including the monarchies. The Federal Republic is an illegitimate abomination.
MarkITGeek 9 years ago
Hitler once said, give me 10 years and you won't recognize the place. He was right, much of it was in rubble, and not near soon enough for millions of his victims.
Load More Replies... Stewart Potter 9 years ago
I hope what's left of Germany survives its current national suicide.
Matthew Hahn 9 years ago
Color photography supplies and equipment were available to the general public after 1898.
Dennis Seng 9 years ago
Wow. I mean it's obvious, but someone acknoledging those destructions caught me by surprise. I was quite curious for some before/after photos...I saw some of the town I live in, and for me the old photos look like something from a historical movie. It's actually hard to believe that the town I grew up in once looked so different. 80% of the buildings here are from the 50s and 60s.
LennardJaich 10 years ago
Let me mention: Germany wasn't destroyed or attacked in WW1. It surrenderd because of the enormous depts, starvation and lacking Support of the People
jevais 10 years ago
Germany is a truly beautiful country to visit. The people are most friendly and there is so much to see. They have wonderful forests, great lakes and wonderful sea ports. The food is good and you get your money's worth, regardless what everyone else thinks in Europe. I live in Switzerland and have always enjoyed my vacations in this country. Try it and you will also fall in love too.
davidskreiner 10 years ago
Most of the stuff shown still exists. Anyway this reads like an advertisement that 9gag isn't getting paid for. Did Taschen buy "bloggers" to advertise for their over-hyped, expensive books?
LevPavlovski 10 years ago
Are these genuine colour-photographs? They seem 're-coloured' BW photos to me.
melmagicspell 10 years ago
Really great. Highly appreciates someones time taken to post such things that visually link cultures. And so beautiful too. War may be unavoidable but it is so sad and destructive to destroy such things.
WayneBeesley 10 years ago
All of these buildings still exist ....get on google images !
Load More Replies... MarjorieFabian 10 years ago
It would have been good to see the "before" and "after" the war photos to better understand the damage the sustained.
WayneBeesley 10 years ago
None all these buildings still exist - google images !
Load More Replies... BillySnifter 10 years ago
'Beautiful hand-coloured images depicting early 20th Century Germany published'
SaraJane 10 years ago
Wernigerode looks lovely....next holiday destination maybe, I must google it now ;)
Ulli 10 years ago
Then you should take a look at todays Wernigerode: http://static.panora...al/64412255.jpg
Load More Replies... J.PhilipvanHeijkoop 10 years ago
Lol, even back then Germans had this strange obsession with digging holes on the beach
JorgeRuhl 10 years ago
Germans have their particular ways to enjoy Nature. Preparing a punch (eine Bowle) with white wine and fresh herbs collected in the forest is a delicious one.
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