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 an elderly woman sitting in profile holding a teacup with an advertisement for the photographer's studio on back.

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

Card photograph portrait of a woman wearing a dark lace scarf with printed ad for photographer on back.

Visiting card of a young woman in feathered bonnet with ad for photographer on back.

Visiting card of a woman wearing high neck lace collar adorned with brooch with printed ad for photographer on back.

Card Photograph portrait of woman with decorative pin at front collar. Printed ad on back for photographer.

Card photograph portrait of woman with hair in topknot with bangs rolled. Back of card has printed ad for photographer.

Card photograph portrait of woman in high collar adorned with flower brooch. Script font logo and inscription on back.

Card Photograph portrait of woman with high stiff collar and chain. Printed advertisement for photographer on back.

Visiting card of a young woman in high collared blouse with printed ad for photographer on back.

Card photograph portrait of young woman wearing a corsage with an ad for the photographer on back.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Elderly woman sitting in profile holding a teacup

Woman in Romanesque/classical Greek costume

Woman wearing a dark lace scarf

Woman wearing a feathered bonnet

Woman wearing high neck lace collar adorned with brooch

Woman with decorative pin at front of collar

Woman with hair in topknot with bangs rolled

Woman with high collar adorned with flower brooch

Woman with high stiff collar and chain with locket around neck

Young woman in high collared blouse

Young woman with corsage

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