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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Kansas City History

Women’s History & Representation

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Young woman in dress, necklace, hair pulled back, and seated with her hands in her lap.

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

Vignette bust only card photograph portrait of an older woman with a dark lace collar, brooch, and hair pulled back harshly.

Visiting card photograph of two women in dark dresses with white collars with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Visiting card oval inset portrait of woman in dark dress with thick lace collar and necklace with the name and address of the studio on back.

Visiting card portrait of woman in lace trimmed jacket with long beads around neck with the name and address of photographer on back.

Card photograph of a woman in Romanesque/classical Greek costume with ad on back for photographer.

Woman seated quarter profile with arms folded leaning forward on arm rest of side-facing chair; dark ornate dress with tall white lace collar and necklace, beaded hair ribbon.

Card photograph of a woman standing with her hand on bench; dark front-pleated dress with pleated skirt; clutch in left hand; hair pulled back. The name and address of the photographer is printed...

Vignette bust only card photograph portrait of a woman wearing pleated-front dress with dark cloth; hair pulled back. The photographers name and address printed along the bottom of the card.

Visiting card vignette bust only portrait of a woman hair pinned on head with an inscription along bottom and the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Visiting card portrait of a young lady in high lace collar with printed ad fro photographer on back.

Slightly profiled portrait of a young woman with a plumed hat and hair pulled back in ringlets, wearing pendant earrings.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Cased tintype of a young woman in dress

Mrs. Mary Vogel in dark clothing wearing a brooch

Older woman with a dark lace collar

Two women in dark dresses with white collars

Woman in dark dress with thick lace collar

Woman in lace trimmed jacket with long beads around neck

Woman in Romanesque/classical Greek costume

Woman seated with arms folded leaning forward on arm rest

Woman standing with her hand on bench

Woman wearing pleated-front dress with dark cloth

Woman with hair pinned on head

Young lady in high lace collar and chain around neck

Young woman with a plumed hat

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