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 quarter-profile photograph of man in buttoned coat, neck tie, and high collar; hair parted at side and swept across.

Oval inset quarter-profile visiting card portrait of man in dark suit with the name and address of the photographer 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.

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 wearing dark suit and tie with short, curly hair.

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.

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 photograph of a woman in dark dress standing beside seated man wearing a dark coat. The name and address of the photographer appears on back within an illustration.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a young man with dark coat and buttoned vest with the name and address of the photographer on back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a Young man wearing open coat and buttoned vest with the name and address of the photographer printed 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 buttoned coat, neck tie, and high collar

Man in dark suit

Man in dark suit and cravat with diamond motif

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

Man in vest and unbuttoned dark suit jacket

Man leaning on tufted sofa edge in dark suit

Man seated against tasseled arm rest

Man wearing dark suit and tie

Man with mustache seated wearing dark coat

Man with open coat and buttoned vest

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

Woman standing beside seated man

Young man with dark coat and buttoned vest

Young man with open coat and buttoned vest

Young mustachioed man wearing a dark coat

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