New Book Captures the First Color Postcards of the American Landscape

The following postcards are the first color photographs taken of the New World, capturing the majesty of the American landscape, from buzzing city scenes to the dramatic vista of the Grand Canyon.

Dating back to the late 19th century and early 20th century—and now compiled in a book entitled "An American Odyssey"—they show the people and places of the New World, documenting Native Americans, African Americans, immigrants, cowboys and gold rushers.

The photographs were taken between 1888 and 1924 and were made into postcards celebrating cities, landscapes and everyday life across the country.