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

Visiting card photograph of a woman in dark fitted dress with white high collar leaning on chair with an advertisement for the photographer printed on back.

Visiting card photograph of a woman in quarter-profile wearing fitted dress and wide lace collar with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Visiting card photograph of woman in quarter-profile leaning on sofa edge with a printed ad featuring the name and address of the photographer on back.

Visiting card photograph of a woman leaning on sofa edge in black, fitted dress; wide lace collar with a printed ad featuring the name and address of the photographer on back.

Visiting card portrait of a woman standing next to chair; dark dress with bustle and pleated front; decorative collar with the name and address of the photo studio printed on back.

Woman standing next to man and child; woman wearing dark colors with fringed dress bottom and large puffy white collar; man with top coat button clasped, holding child In layered dress.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Child in christening gown

Woman in dark fitted dress

Woman in fitted dress and wide lace collar

Woman leaning on sofa edge

Woman leaning on sofa edge

Woman standing next to chair

Woman standing next to man and child

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