1890s Switzerland: 50+ Colorized Pictures Of Switzerland In The Late 19th Century

Switzerland industrialized rapidly during the 19th century and became the second most industrialized country in Europe. The 1874 constitution made it possible to initiate a democratic government through referendum and was reinforced in 1891 through initiative, the right for citizens to place an issue before the public if they could secure enough signatures. The government also took major steps in improving the railway system and nationalized the major railway lines because the privately-owned railway companies were not performing well. Finally, Swiss Federal Railways start operating in 1902. These colorized pictures show the sublime landscape, towns, cities, and famous landmarks of Switzerland in the late 19th century. These photographs were created using the Photochrom process, a technique for applying color to monochrome images with nuance and precision.

#1 Grand Concert Hall, Tonhalle, Zurich.

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#2 The Spalenthor, Basel.

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#3 Interlaken and Unterseen, Bernese Oberland.

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#4 Vispach Bridge and the Matterhorn, Valais

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#5 The Titlis Spitze, Unterwald.

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#6 Sunset on Lake Lucerne.

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#7 The Rhone Glacier and Glacier Hotel, Valais.

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#8 St. Bernard dogs, Valais.

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#9 A Club Cottage at Theodulpass, Valais.

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#10 Leysin, Vaud.

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#11 The Tonhalle, Zurich.

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#12 The bear pit at a zoo in Bern.

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#13 The falls of the Rhine by moonlight, Schaffhausen.

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#14 A view of the Grand Aletsch Glacier, with the mountains Jungfrau, Mönch and Eiger, Valais.

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#15 The village of Saas Fee and The Rimpfischhorn.

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#16 The Winter Gallery of the Simplon Pass, Valais.

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#17 A view from Beatenberg of the mountains Jungfrau, Mönch and Eiger in the Bernese Alps.

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#18 Chillon Castle and Dent du Midi, Lake Geneva.

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#19 Zermatt, Upper Staffelalp, with the Matterhorn, Valais.

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#20 Armor on display in Zurich museum.

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#21 The Grindelwald Grotto in the Bernese Alps.

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#22 Klöntalersee, Glarus.

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#23 Farmers harvest hay in the Engadine, Grisons.

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#24 Women of Champéry, Valais.

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#25 The Lion Monument in Lucerne, carved in 1820-21 to commemorate Swiss Guards killed in 1792 during the French Revolution.

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#26 The village of Leukerbad and the Torrenthorn, Valais.

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#27 Rochers de Naye and Hotel de Caux.

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#28 A view of Locarno from the Madonna del Sasso church.

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#29 The music pavilion of the town of Interlaken, Bernese Oberland.

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#30 Staubbach Falls and the mountain Jungfrau.

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#31 Upper Engadine, Mont Pers Glacier, Grisons.

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#32 The Lucerne railway station and Pilatus by moonlight.

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#33 Lucerne.

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#34 Lake Lucerne.

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#35 The Matterhorn and the Findelenbach Bridge, Valais.

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#36 A view from an ice cave on Jungfrau.

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