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 - 16 of 16 items

Card photograph of a Baby posed in gown on front and an inscription with the name and address printed on back.

Date Published

1891-12-02

Visiting card for John A. Sutter with handlebar mustache seated in a chair with his signature on back.

Date Published

1870

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

Visiting card portrait of a man slightly profile, seated in chair with left leg crossed over right with handwritten inscription on back along with the name and address of the photo studio.

Card photograph of a Man sitting in stuffed armchair with woman standing to his left with the name and town of photo studio printed with flower boarder along bottom and studio name and an inscription...

Visiting card portrait of a man wearing a coat with a long tie with an ad on back featuring an cherub.

Date Published

1877-03

Visiting card portrait of a man wearing a coat with vest and cravat with ad for photographer and inscription on back.

Date Published

1882

Visiting card portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a coat and bow tie with inscription on back and printed ad for studio.

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.

Visiting card portrait of a young boy in coat and striped necktie with inscription on back with ad for the photo studio.

Visiting card of a young man seated in a chair with.

Card photograph portrait of young man wearing a coat with printed ad on back and inscription.

Card photograph portrait of a young man wearing a coat and tie with printed ad on back for the studio and an inscription.

Visiting card portrait of a young man wearing a coat with a cravat with the name of the studio printed along bottom and a handwritten inscription on back with printed ad.

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

Baby posed in gown

Elderly man with Handlebar mustache seated in a chair

Lottie May Rickart

Man seated in chair with left leg crossed over right

Man sitting in stuffed armchair with woman standing to his left

Man wearing a coat with a long tie

Man wearing a coat with vest and cravat

W. H. Wiley with a mustache wearing a coat and bow tie

Woman in sequined dress with ribbons as sleeves

Woman with high collar adorned with flower brooch

Young boy slightly profile in coat and striped necktie

Young man seated in a chair

Young man wearing a coat

Young man wearing a coat and tie

Young man wearing a coat with a cravat

Young woman with hair atop head and bangs curled

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