Between 1890 and 1900, a tremendous number of beautiful, crystal-clear photochrom prints were made of European beaches in Poland, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, England, the Isle of Man, Holland, Wales, Scotland, West Prussia.
Photochrom prints, also called Aäc, are ink-based images produced using 6 to 15 colors and the lithography printing process. The technique was invented by the Swiss Hans Jakob Schmid (1856-1924) in the 1880s.
This wonderful collection of photographs is from the Library of Congress.
The beach and Kursaal, Scheveningen, HollandThe tower with beach, Blackpool, EnglandThe beach, Warnemü̈nde, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, GermanyLlandudno, WalesSouthsea beach, EnglandThe beach, Teignmouth, EnglandThe beach, St. Pair, FranceThe beach, sea baths, Tréport, FranceThe beach, San Sebastián, SpainThe beach, Portobello, ScotlandSouthsea beach, EnglandSouthsea BeachThe beach and hotels, Scheveningen, HollandThe beach, Exmouth, EnglandThe beach and villas, Blankenberghe, BelgiumThe beach with North Pier, Blackpool, EnglandNew Brighton Beach, Liverpool, EnglandThe beach, Scheveningen, HollandNorderney, life on the beach, GermanyDouglas, the beach, Isle of ManBeach, Zoppot, West Prussia, Germany (i.e., Sopot, Poland)Beach, Overstrand, EnglandBeach, Borkum, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyBarricane Shell Beach, Mortehoe, EnglandBeach at bathing time, Granville, FranceBeach and park, Colberg, Pomerania, Germany (i.e.,Kołobrzeg, Poland)Beach and casino, Dinard, France
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Thanks for sharing. Beautiful pictures!
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I love how clear and detailed they are!
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