Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

The collection comprises 462 Victorian and vintage original photographic prints dating from the mid 19th Century to the early 20th Century. Formats include Cartes-de-Visite, Cabinet Cards and Tintype. The bulk of the collection represents studios in Missouri and Kansas, while the remaining span throughout the United States with a few in Europe. Within the Missouri studios, the majority represent Kansas City photographers.

430 items in this collection

201 - 210 of 430 records

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Photo card of a seated woman.

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Card photograph of seven boys and one girl standing around plinth; all in dark colors, boys with short hair parted on side; girl with high hair. Card has the name and address of photographer printed along bottom and scalloped edges.

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Card photograph of a short haired child sitting on wood prop in loosely fitting clothes with lace collar and string cravat or similar, with the name and city of the photographer printed under decorative boarder.

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Visiting card photograph of a small child in boots, trousers, coat, and hat, with right arm leaning on chair; decorative backdrop. The name and address of the photographer printed in gold along bottom.

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Card photograph of a small child in light dress mounted on red card with the name and address of the photographer printed in gold along bottom. The back features a illustration and the name and address of the studio.

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Card photograph of a small child in light dress seated in chair leaning against floral backdrop mounted on red card with the name of the photograph printed in gold along the bottom.

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Card photograph of a smiling infant in short dress with the name and address of the photo studio printed along bottom and on the back.

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Man standing behind two seated women all in dark dress; man has small cravat, women have large puffy collars; women's hair is pulled back.

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Card photograph of three young boys in coats within circular inset with the name and address of the photographer on bottom and handwritten inscription on back.

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Card photograph of a toddler child and girl with facsimile signature of photographer along bottom and on back which includes address of studio.

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Seated women

Seven boys and one girl standing around plinth

Short haired child

Small child in boots, trousers, coat, and hat

Small child in light dress

Small child in light dress

Smiling infant in short dress, seated in chair on decorated throw

Test Compound Object Postcard

Three young boys

Toddler child and Girl