Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

This digital collection features hundreds of Victorian and vintage photographic prints, and dates from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. Analog formats including Cartes-de-Visite, cabinet cards, and tintypes. The bulk of the collection comes from studios in Missouri and Kansas, while the remaining images span locations throughout the United States and Europe. The prints from Missouri photography studios were primarily created by Kansas City photographers.

Items in Collection: 460

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Vignette visiting card photograph of a man wearing dark coat and buttoned vest with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a man in dark coat, striped vest, and bow tie with the name and address of the studio printed on back.

Vignette visiting card portrait of a mustachioed man in dark suit and cravat with the name and addresses of the photo studio printed on back.

Oval inset quarter-profile visiting card photograph of a man in dark suit, vest, coat buttoned low, and neck cravat.

Visiting card portrait of a man slightly profile in formal, low-buttoned coat, vest, and necktie with printed ad for the photo studio on back.

Oval inset visiting card portrait of a man in low vest and unbuttoned dark suit with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Visiting card photograph of a man leaning on tufted sofa edge in dark suit, neck tie and striped pants with an illustration featuring the name and address of the photographer printed on the back.

Visiting card photograph of a Man seated against tasseled arm rest with the name and address of the photo studio printed on back.

Vignette visiting card portrait of a man with mustache in formal coat and vest with an illustration of the photographer on back atop the name and address of the studio.

Visiting card portrait of a man with mustache seated wearing dark coat open with the name and address of the photo studio printed on the back.

Man with mustache wearing a coat and bow tie

Visiting card portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a coat and bow tie with purple logo for photo studio on back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a man wearing an open coat and buttoned vest with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Quarter-profile of Mariano S. Otero in dark buttoned coat, striped cravat, and mustache.

Visiting card portrait of a mustachioed man with right arm on pedestal with illustration featuring name and address of studio printed on back.

Visiting card portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a coat with vest.

Visiting card portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a coat and bow tie with inscription on back and printed ad for studio.

Visiting card portrait of a young man with mustache wearing coat with printed ad for the photographer on back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a Young mustachioed man wearing a dark coat with the name and address of the photo studio on back.

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Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Man in dark coat with buttoned vest

Man in dark coat, striped vest, and bow tie

Man in dark suit and cravat with diamond motif

Man in dark suit, vest, coat buttoned low, and neck cravat

Man in formal low-buttoned coat, vest, and necktie

Man in vest and unbuttoned dark suit jacket

Man leaning on tufted sofa edge in dark suit

Man seated against tasseled arm rest

Man with mustache in formal coat and vest

Man with mustache seated wearing dark coat

Man with mustache wearing a coat and bow tie

Man with open coat and buttoned vest

Mariano S. Otero in dark buttoned coat, striped cravat, and mustache

Mustachioed man with right arm on pedestal

Portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a coat with vest

W. H. Wiley with a mustache wearing a coat and bow tie

Young man with mustache wearing coat

Young mustachioed man wearing a dark coat

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