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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Oval inset quarter-profile visiting card portrait of man in dark suit with the name and address of the photographer on back.

Oval inset quarter-profile visiting card photograph of a man in dark suit, vest, coat buttoned low, and neck cravat.

Oval inset visiting card portrait of a man in low vest and unbuttoned dark suit with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Visiting card photograph of a man leaning on tufted sofa edge in dark suit, neck tie and striped pants with an illustration featuring the name and address of the photographer printed on the back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a man wearing an open coat and buttoned vest with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Quarter-profile of Mariano S. Otero in dark buttoned coat, striped cravat, and mustache.

Oval inset visiting card portrait of a woman in dark dress with ruffled collar and the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Visiting card photograph of woman in quarter-profile wearing dark dress; lace collar and long fringe; earrings and necklace; hair parted at center and pulled back low.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a woman in quarter-profile wearing decorative black dress with high ruffled collar and necklace, and printed ad for the photo studio on back.

Visiting card photograph of a woman in decorative dress with ruffled collar with a printed ad for the photographer on back.

Visiting card photograph of a woman in quarter-profile wearing fitted dress and wide lace collar with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a woman in ruffled dress and bow with long tassels and the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a woman in quarter-profile with elaborate fringed collar with a printed ad for the photographer on back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a woman with large lace bow and cross necklace with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a young man with dark coat and buttoned vest with the name and address of the photographer on back.

Oval inset visiting card photograph of a Young man wearing open coat and buttoned vest with the name and address of the photographer printed on back.

Digital Collections

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Man in dark suit

Man in dark suit, vest, coat buttoned low, and neck cravat

Man in vest and unbuttoned dark suit jacket

Man leaning on tufted sofa edge in dark suit

Man with open coat and buttoned vest

Mariano S. Otero in dark buttoned coat, striped cravat, and mustache

Woman in dark dress with ruffled collar

Woman in dark dress; lace collar with long fringe

Woman in decorative black dress with high ruffled collar

Woman in decorative dress with ruffled collar

Woman in fitted dress and wide lace collar

Woman in ruffled dress and bow with long tassels

Woman with elaborate fringed collar

Woman with large lace bow and cross necklace

Young man with dark coat and buttoned vest

Young man with open coat and buttoned vest

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