Figure 1.--Here we see an Autochrome taken in England. Note how the outfits, especially the boy's colorful prep school uniform were chosen to show off the color process. The photograph is undated, but was robably taken about 1910. The little boy's sailor hat has 'HMS INDOMITABLE' written on the tally. The "Indomitable" was the first battle cruiser built in 1907.

The French Luminere brothers developed a commrcially viable color process (1903). Color photographs began to appear (1907). We note a lantern slide from England which we believe was taken in the 1910s, probably the early 10s. It is the first color photograph we have found of a British prep school boy. He wears a orange and black striped blazer and matching peaked cap. He also wears black long trousers. Appearently short trousrs at prep schools did not become standard until the 1920s. He looks quite young, probably just beginning at school. A little boy in the backgrond has a sailor cap with 'HMS INDOMITABLE' on the tally. The "Indomitable" was the first battle cruiser built in 1907.

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