Hans Hildenbrand (1870-1957) was a German photographer who was famous for taking color photographs during World War I. These beautiful color photographs below taken by Hildenbrand in Hungary in the early of 1930s.
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1932, Hungary --- A caped rider in brimmed hat rounds up a herd of horses on the puszta --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. June 1932, Hungary --- A man carts geese to the market --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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1932, Hungary --- Cowboys in sheepskin and a horse center around a well in the puszta --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. June 1932, Hungary --- Five Alsonyek girls wear bright colors and patterns --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. June 1932, Hungary --- Five young girls wear their national costume pridefully --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Hortobбgy National Park, Hungary --- A swineherd with fur cape sits on a donkey outside a thatched hut --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Hortobбgy National Park, Hungary --- Women stand in front of a primitive straw covered hut --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Hungary --- Two women and a man visit in a village wearing folk costume --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Mezokovesd, Hungary --- Portrait of peasant women and girls at the market in Mezokovesd --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Mohacs, Hungary --- Peasant women sell bread at the market --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Mohacs, Hungary --- Poor peasant women sell their provisions at the local market --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Sopron, Hungary --- Farmers and girls stand in front of house decorated with flowers --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Szeged, Hungary --- A peasant woman sells her produce and eggs at the local market --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Budapest, Hungary --- View of traffic along the Danube, with the Royal Castle in background --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. January 1930, Hungary --- Peasant couple work during harvest, their belongings beside them --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. June 1932, Hungary --- Two peasant women bake bread with an old-fashioned stove --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. June 1932, Mohacs, Hungary --- Two Serbian women stand in their brightly colored clothes --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. June 1932, Mohacs, Hungary --- Two women sell fruit at the local market for a low price --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |
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ca. June 1932, Hungary --- Two peasant women stand outside their home --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis |