www.thescroller.net /51600/colorized-photos-1892/

17 Colorized Photos That Perfectly Capture 1892

About Author 2-3 minutes 7/30/2025

Last Updated on July 30, 2025 by Matt Staff

1982 saw a series of substantial changes. Ellis Island opened its doors, industry was booming, and invention was reshaping daily life. But beyond the milestones, there were people just like us. These 20 restored photos don’t just show what 1892 looked like; they help us feel it. Here are 20 colorized photos from 1892.

1. The father of science fiction, Jules Verne, 1892

chroma_gen/via reddit.com

2. Tennis players in Staten Island, 1892

ectheow3/via reddit.com

3. Paddy’s Market in Newcastle, 1892

anamarcorporate/via reddit.com

4. Amsterdam, Rozengracht, 1892

perryd1976/via reddit.com

5. The 12th York Rangers at Niagara Camp, 1892

givingcolour2history/via reddit.com

6. Carabineros at the port of Vénasque, Luchon, 1892

jabbalechat/via reddit.com

7. Civil War veteran William Henry Jackson, 1892

yungdimitrov/via reddit.com

8. A beautiful view of Torre del Oro and the Guadalquivir River in Seville, Spain, 1892

oi-rafa/via reddit.com

9. San Francisco Square, in Seville, Spain, 1892

oi-rafa/via reddit.com

10. American short story writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce, 1892

pejae/via reddit.com

11. A Swedish man living in a turf hut, 1892

marinamaral/via reddit.com

12. Children getting a medical checkup at Ellis Island when it opened

m-a2018/via reddit.com

13. Irish women looking for a new life with Lady Liberty peeking through the fog, 1892

princemichaelwilliam/via reddit.com

14. The infamous Lizzie Borden of Fall River, Massachusetts, 1892

tiyswan/via reddit.com

15. Victoria Eugene of Battenberg, 1892

oi-rafa/via reddit.com

16. The O’Halloran sisters, who fought against eviction with pots of boiling water, 1892

chroma_gen/via reddit.com

17. Princess Alix of Hesse, later Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, 1892

valazarova/via reddit.com

Want to see more vintage 1800s content?

Check out 20 Colorized Photos From the Civil War That Bring it to Life, or take a look at 20 Colorized Photos From The Mid-1860s. Finally, if you want to see photos from the last year of the 19th century, check out 25 Colorized Vintage Photos From 1899.