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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Advertising & Media

Kansas City History

Women’s History & Representation

1 - 6 of 6 items

Card photograph of a baby child lying on a fur rug with the name, monogram, and address of photo studio on front with inscription and printed ad on back.

Card photograph of a Baby posed in gown on front and an inscription with the name and address printed on back.

Date Published

1891-12-02

Visiting card photograph of a child in christening gown with the name and address of the photographer on back.

Card photograph of a young child holding on to back of chair with inscription on back.

Date Published

1892-10

Infant in christening gown sitting on chair; dark, thick card.

Date Published

1885

Photo of a Toddler identified as Lowell Endly Peters holding a toy car with an inscription on back.

Date Published

1913-04-18

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Baby child lying on a fur rug

Baby posed in gown

Child in christening gown

Clarence Cary Warren

Infant in christening gown

Lowell Endly Peters sitting holding a toy car

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