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

26 - 30 of 30 items

Vignette visiting card portrait of a woman with elaborate collar; cameo earrings and choker with an advertisement for the photographer printed on back.

Card Photograph of young boy leaning with right arm on upholstered chair with printed ad for photographer on back.

Card photograph of a young boy sitting on a stone wall with the name of the photo studio and address printed along bottom and within a decorative boarder on back.

Visiting card portrait of a young woman in detailed dress with lace collar and pearls with the name and address of the photographer printed with pinstripes on back.

Visiting card of a portrait of young woman with high lace collar with an ad for the photographer on back.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Woman with elaborate collar

Young boy leaning with right arm on upholstered chair

Young boy sitting on a stone wall

Young woman in detailed dress with lace collar and pearls

Young woman in double breasted dress with high lace collar

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