Photo 4 Jan 7 notes Time long gone: One of the first ever colour photographs from America. They are considered to be part of one of the most important collections of early colour photographs ever seen, capturing key moments in history and the dying embers of many cultures. And now - more than a century after the ambitious project was launched - these incredible images are being brought to a mass audience for the first time. In 1909, the millionaire French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn embarked on a project to create a colour photographic record of the world and its people. Bygone times: The incredible colour photos that capture a world on the brink of permanent change Via: Mail Online

Time long gone: One of the first ever colour photographs from America.

They are considered to be part of one of the most important collections of early colour photographs ever seen, capturing key moments in history and the dying embers of many cultures.

And now - more than a century after the ambitious project was launched - these incredible images are being brought to a mass audience for the first time.

In 1909, the millionaire French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn embarked on a project to create a colour photographic record of the world and its people.

Bygone times: The incredible colour photos that capture a world on the brink of permanent change Via: Mail Online

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