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

41 - 50 of 430 records

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Family of five, the man in a suit and tie stands with his hand on the woman's shoulder while she is seated with baby on her lap with two girls standing on either side of her in dark dresses. A painted backdrop of trees is behind them.

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Card photograph portrait of female toddler child with printed ad for studio on back.

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Vignette portrait of a female toddler wearing lace petticoat and pantalets with a locket hanging around neck.

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Four men, two seated in wood chairs, two standing, all wearing hats or derbies.

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Card photograph of Frances Cleveland with copyright notice printed on back.

Date Published

1886

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Visiting card photograph of a girl seated on wooden chair and boy with the name and address of the photographer on back.

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Visiting card photo of a young girl in ballet costume leaning elbow on round table with a tax stamp and the name of the studio on the back.

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Vignette portrait of girl in coat with fur collar, wearing a bonnet.

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Girl in dark dress standing with left hand resting on caned seat chair.

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Oval framed visiting card portrait of a girl, quarter profile, in dress with long hair, necklace and earrings.