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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Card photograph of a man quarter profile in fitted suit with top button fastened; bowtie and oiled hair parted on the side with printed illustration including the name and address of the photographer.

Visiting card portrait of a man slightly profile in closed dark coat and necktie with a printed illustration on the back.

Visiting card portrait of a mustachioed man with right arm on pedestal with illustration featuring name and address of studio printed on back.

Visiting card portrait of woman seated, in dark dress with lace collar and scarf with a printed ad for the photographer on back.

Visiting card portrait of woman in dress with lace collar and scarf at collar with a printed ad for the photographer on back.

Visiting card portrait of a young woman in dress with lace collar, hair pulled up with the name and address of the photo studio on back.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Man in fitted suit with top button fastened

Man slightly profile in closed dark coat and necktie

Mustachioed man with right arm on pedestal

Woman in dark dress with lace collar and scarf

Woman in dress with lace collar and scarf

Young woman in dress with lace collar

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