1914 Paris - In Color

Jason Kottke, writing for his blog, has an interesting post of color photography from the early 1900s commissioned by Albert Kahn. I find it sad how the buildings in the then and now shot have degraded over time - not from lack of upkeep but from willful remodelling. Also note the increased “noise” in traffic and street related additions as compared to the clear simplicity of the street in the original.

Also don’t miss this expanded collection of early 1900 photographs.