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

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Card photograph of Blanche Heaver with inscription on back.

Date Published

1891-06-05

Card photograph portrait of Mrs. Mary Vogel identified in pen on back.

Photo card of a young woman identified on back as Mrs. S.C. Mann.

Card photograph of a woman in feather hat, fur scarf and sequined dress with the name and address of the photographer printed on back along with a inscription.

Date Published

1899

Card photograph of a woman in sequined dress with ribbons as sleeves with the name and address of the photographer printed on back along with an inscription.

Date Published

1899

Visiting card Vignette bust only portrait of a woman with long hair with handwritten inscription along bottom and on back.

Card photograph portrait of young woman with her hair atop head with bangs curled. Printed ad on back has name and address of studio.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Blanche Heaver hair pulled back in bun

Mrs. Mary Vogel in dark clothing wearing a brooch

Mrs. S.C. Mann

Woman in feather hat

Woman in sequined dress with ribbons as sleeves

Woman with long hair

Young woman with hair atop head and bangs curled

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