The 1910s were a time of rapid change as new technologies appeared, cultures shifted, and a global war reshaped everyday life. Most photographs from this era are in black and white, which makes the people who lived through it feel far away from us. These 24 colorized photos bring that world back into focus and turn distant history into something that feels real and familiar. Faces show more emotion, settings feel more alive, and ordinary moments reveal a warmth in color.
As you look through these images, the 1910s begin to feel closer. The people in them seem less like figures from textbooks and more like individuals with hopes and worries much like our own. Color gives us a way to connect with the past on a more personal level, reminding us that the world of the 1910s was full of life, detail, and human stories waiting to be rediscovered. Let’s dive into 24 colorized photos from the 1910s.
1. Decorating the Christmas tree in 1910
2. A wagon crash in London, 1910
3. This is what a college dorm looked like in 1910
4. This is the gym that guests used on the Titanic, 1911
5. This fire squad is heading out to extinguish a house fire, 1911
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6. The Castle Iceberg, Cape Evans, Antarctica, 1911
7. Exploring an ice cavern near Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica, 1912
8. Nobel prize winner Marie Curie, in her laboratory in Paris, 1912
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9. This woman is charging one of the earliest models of the electric car, 1912
10. Coal miners preparing to confront federal troops during the United Mine Workers labor strike against Colorado Fuel and Iron, 1913
11. A Confederate and a Union veteran shake hands during the 1913 Gettysburg reunion
12. The Romanov Sisters: Anastasia, Tatiana, Olga, and Maria, 1913
13. World War I recruitment center in Trafalgar Square, London, 1914
14. Playing some ball in the Junior leagues, Brooklyn, New York, 1914
15. A Father and son in the same regiment reading a letter from their wife/mother, 1915
16. Gas mask inspections for these men of the French 288th Infantry Regiment, 1915
17. Pope Benedict XV, 1915
18. German soldiers and an officer on the Eastern Front, 1916
19. This soldier is using a mirror to see if the coast is clear, Battle of the Somme, 1916
20. This British soldier just made a new friend, 1917
21. Thank God athletic clothing has changed, women’s basketball, 1917
22. Fighting the Spanish flu in California, 1918
23. Brewery workers rolling barrels of beer, 1918
24. This WWI Veteran was fitted with a welding arm to continue helping the war effort
Want to see more colorized photos?
Check out 20 Colorized Photos That Make 100 Years Ago Feel Like Yesterday, or take a look at 20 Colorized Photos That Bring the Late 1890s to Life. Finally, if you want to see the first year of the 20th century come to life, check out 20 Colorized Photos From The First Year of the 20th Century (1901).