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

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Lottie May Rickart in tall collar slightly profiled, dark hair with bangs pulled back, wearing small earrings.

Card photograph portrait of Lucille M. Warren with an inscription on back.

Date Published

1896-12

Visiting card portrait of man in hat, vest, and top-clasped coat with the year handwritten on back.

Date Published

1867

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

Card photograph of a woman in sequined dress with ribbons as sleeves with the name and address of the photographer printed on back along with an inscription.

Date Published

1899

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

Card photograph vignette portrait of woman with large sleeves, hair pulled back with an inscription on back.

Card photograph of a young man standing in front of painted pastoral backdrop with an inscription on the back.

Card photograph portrait of young woman with her hair atop head with bangs curled. Printed ad on back has name and address of studio.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Lottie May Rickart

Lucille M. Warren wearing eyeglasses

Man in hat, vest, and top-clasped coat

Mrs. Mary Vogel in dark clothing wearing a brooch

Woman in sequined dress with ribbons as sleeves

Woman with high collar adorned with flower brooch

Woman with large sleeves

Young man standing in front of painted pastoral backdrop

Young woman with hair atop head and bangs curled

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