Among them were colorized photographs from around China in the early 20th century. The images — colorized from black and white photos though photocrom or handpainting processes — were developed by ...

They represent a collection of a larger variety of postcards in the Museum’s Graphic Arts Collection; most were published and collected during the early 20th century. The following group of California ...

Mass-produced postcards became popular worldwide in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The postcards and slides in this gallery offer a memorable journey into early 20th-century China.