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

Topics

Advertising & Media

Kansas City History

Women’s History & Representation

1 - 7 of 7 items

Baby, gender unknown, propped up and wearing christening gown.

Card photograph portrait of elderly lady with high lace collar with the name and address of photographer on back.

Card photograph of an elderly man with sideburns with the name and address of the photographer printed in black on pink background.

Card photograph of a man with mustache holding a stereo card viewer with gold border on front and the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Card photograph for a woman standing in profile touching pot of flowers with ads for the photographer and an artist on back.

Card photograph of a Woman standing next to rock with the name of the photographer printed on back.

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

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Baby wearing christening gown

Elderly lady with high lace collar

Elderly man with sideburns

Seated man holding stereo card viewer

Woman standing in profile touching pot of flowers

Woman standing next to rock

Young woman in large lace scarf

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