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

51 - 54 of 54 items

Card photograph of a young child in pleated dress with bow. The name, monogram, and city of the photographer printed along bottom and the photographers name and address printed on the back.

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

Card photograph portrait of Lola W. R. wearing a while lace collar with brooch with printed ad for the photographer on back.

Date Published

1881-12-10

Slightly profiled portrait of a young woman with a plumed hat and hair pulled back in ringlets, wearing pendant earrings.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Young child wearing pleated dress with bow

Young man standing in front of painted pastoral backdrop

Young woman wearing a while lace collar with brooch

Young woman with a plumed hat

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