{"product_id":"america-1900-9783836567916","title":"America 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese \u003cstrong\u003erediscovered Photochrom and Photostint postcard images\u003c\/strong\u003e from the private collection of Marc Walter were produced by the \u003cstrong\u003eDetroit Photographic Company between 1888 and 1924\u003c\/strong\u003e. Using a photolithographic process that predated the autochrome by nearly 20 years, they \u003cstrong\u003eoffered people the very first color photographs of the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e. Suddenly, the continent's colors were available for all to see. From the rich ochres and browns of the Grand Canyon to the dazzle of Atlantic City, these places were now a visual delight not only for eyewitnesses but for Americans far and wide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Imbued with a sense of discovery and adventure, the pictures gathered here are \u003cstrong\u003ea voyage through peoples, places, and time\u003c\/strong\u003e. They take us through North America's vast and varied landscape, where we encounter its many communities, and above all transport us back to the United States of over a century ago. Across \u003cstrong\u003emore than 600 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e including fold-out spreads, this \u003cstrong\u003esweeping panorama\u003c\/strong\u003e takes us from Native American settlements to New York's Chinatown, from some of the last cowboys to Coney Island's heyday. As luminous now as they were some 120 years ago, these \u003cstrong\u003erare and remarkable images\u003c\/strong\u003e that brought America to Americans now bring America's past to our present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter, Marc:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Graphic designer, photographer, and collector Marc Walter (1949-2018) specialized in vintage travel photographs, particularly photochromes, of which he held one of the world's largest collections. He published numerous books featuring images from his collection as well as his own photographs.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArqué, Sabine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sabine Arqué is a photo researcher, editor, and author. She has collaborated on numerous publications on the themes of travel, the history of tourism, and photography.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545807163666,"sku":"9783836567916","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bb31dc59-b051-458f-94bc-b873d1499c86.jpg?v=1731549941","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/america-1900-9783836567916","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}