charlesczoller

I confess, I wasn't familiar with autochromes before browsing this collection. I love how they brings the past "to life," to use the cliche. We're not used to thinking of the early 1900s in color... Being in "costumes" rather than period clothes, these kids look like photos of my sisters and I in the 60s. I love it. Thanks.

Agree with elemsee. While we "know" the past wasn't b&w I know my mind tends to think of it that way. Seeing these early images "in color" reminds me that what my great-grandmother saw "in her day" was real life in all it's glorious color - not b&w monochrone.

I'm confused by the flag, which has staggered rows of stars, meaning it 's not a 48-star flag (after 1912) but a 46-star flag (1908-1912) or a 45-star flag (1896-1908). If this photo was taken in 1918, the kids were using a flag that was out of date and at least six years old, maybe as much as 12 years old.

48-star flags with staggered rows were very common in the early 20th century, even before New Mexico and Arizona were admitted to statehood. I have a few examples dated 1908-1910, and even one small silk example with a sticker on it saying it was used at the Columbus day celebration in 1892.

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the name and location
ZOLLER

here is a a Zoller beer brewery tradition too

www.zoller-hof.de/home.html

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Zoller means "hill"

Three women swimmers – likely at Fineview, New York. (Charles Zoller was from upstate New York.)

now that's what I call a decent swimming cossie!

thats what they called sexy back then ,definitely no bay watch .

Fantastic! Only wish there was a uncompressed version available!

The compression doesn't really affect this image much. Photographs this old can have a look about them that suggests compression, however, its just the condition of an almost 100 year old autochrome. :)

Splendid.

And all that for a nickel!

"Wait for the Parade"

I love this! It looks like someone exploded ransom notes and they stuck all over the building. ;)