Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection

Description
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.
Member of
LaBudde Special Collections
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Young woman

Young woman, back to camera, in profile, wearing puffy sleeves. Hair is worn in a bun at back of head.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-003.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Young woman

Young woman wearing glasses and a frilly shirtwaist with puffy sleeves and an Alastor choker.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-004.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Young woman in large lace scarf

Visiting card of a young woman with ad for photographer on back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-009-comp.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman sitting

Photo card with a seated woman on front and artwork featuring the artists name on back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-005-comp.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman with long dress and dress gloves

Woman with long dress and dress gloves, topped with cape trimmed in fur and wearing a cap of velvet.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-001.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman in dress

Woman in dress, white lace scarf draped around neckline and down bodice, sheer gloves, feathered hat, holding a parasol.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-002.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman with ribbon choker

Photo card of a woman ribbon choker with an ad for the photographer pasted on back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-007-comp.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Seated woman

Photo card of a seated woman.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-008-comp.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Mrs. S.C. Mann

Photo card of a young woman identified on back as Mrs. S.C. Mann.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-006-comp.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman seated, leaning on tassled chair back; wearing dress ruffled at clasp and wrists with high collar; necklace and earrings; hair parted at center and pulled back into braid at crown.

Portrait of woman in profile, wearing a dark garment with epaulette shoulders and puffed sleeves. Hair is short & curled.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-057.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Young woman in high necked collar secured with decorative pin

Vignette portrait of a young woman, plain garment, high neck secured with decorative pin. Hair is blond and pulled back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-058.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Frances Cleveland

Card photograph of Frances Cleveland with copyright notice printed on back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-059-comp.tif
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Young woman, garment beaded with beaded and lace high collar

Vignette portrait of young woman, garment beaded with beaded and lace high collar adorned with brooch. Hair pulled up in a bun.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-060.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Young woman with lace collar held by brooch

Card photograph portrait of young woman with lace collar held by brooch with printed ad for the photographer on back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-052_comp.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman with high collar adorned with flower brooch

Card photograph portrait of woman in high collar adorned with flower brooch. Script font logo and inscription on back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-053_comp.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033