Who Knew There Was Color Photography In The 1920s?

Here is a color autochrome taken at the Grand Opening of Waikiki's Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1927. Color photos this old are rare because color cost a fortune back then. We read that just ONE color glass Autochrome plate with processing cost the equivilant of $32 in today's US$.

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