Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

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 - 8 of 8 items

Baby child propped up on blanket

Baby child, gender unknown, propped up on blanket, wearing a christening gown.

Card photograph of a Baby child wearing a christening gown posed on blanket with facsimile signature of studio on front with printed ad on back.

Vignette portrait of a baby, gender unknown, dressed in lace christening gown with bonnet.

Visiting card photo of a baby, propped up on a blanket with printed facsimile signature of the photographer on back.

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

Infant in christening gown

Infant in christening gown sitting on chair; dark, thick card.

Date Published

1885

Card photograph of an infant propped on chair in long christening dress with the name of the photographer printed in gold along bottom.

Card photograph of toddler child, gender unknown, propped in a ornate wooden arm chair.