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Crazy to think that B&W photography was common (due to being cheaper), coexisting with color photography, all the way up to the digital age.
All hail the digital age!
Also easier to develop and process yourself than most color processes, so it could be done without going to a lab.
It’s the preferred method of making a black and white print by photographers and artists. Monochromatic film yields far better results than printing a color negative on monochromatic paper.