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The America 1900. A Portrait in Color. 45th Ed. presents a curated collection of Photochrom and Photostint images produced by the Detroit Photographic Company between 1888 and 1924, representing the earliest known color photography of North America. Its pages document a sweeping range of subjects, from Native American settlements to New York's Chinatown and the Grand Canyon, offering a rare visual record of the continent at the turn of the century. The reproductions capture the distinctive tonal qualities of the Photochrom and Photostint processes, preserving the texture and atmosphere of the original prints.
Produced by the Detroit Photographic Company between 1888 and 1924, these rediscovered Photochrom and Photostint images are the very first color pictures of North America. An unparalleled voyage across peoples, places, and time unfolds in a sweeping panorama ranging from Native American settlements to New York’s Chinatown and the Grand Canyon.
