We tend to take photos for granted in 2018 — we have some of the most powerful cameras right in back pockets to snap photos of everything from our lunch to our outfit.
But this wasn't always the case — in fact color photos are a relatively new phenomenon, with the first color photo being created in 1861. But color photos didn't become mainstream until the mid-1900s.
We rounded up some stunning, historic, color photos from every state, according to The Library Congress.
They truly show how far we've come.
SEE ALSO: The most fascinating historic photo taken in every US state
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Alabama
The Sky View Drive-In Theater in Dothan, Alabama, in 1979.
Alaska
This photo depicts Leadville mountain, near Metlakahtla, Alaska, sometime between 1855-1936.
Arizona
This is a Santa Fe R.R. freight train rounding a curve between Ash Fork and Gleed, Arizona, in March 1943.
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