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.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Older woman with a dark lace collar

Vignette bust only card photograph portrait of an older woman with a dark lace collar, brooch, and hair pulled back harshly.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-387.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman holding a book on a small table

Card photograph of a woman, standing, holding a book on a small table wearing dark dress with leg of mutton sleeves; corsage; hair pulled up with ribbon with the name of the photographer, a monogram sided by two lion salient, and the address of the studio printed along the bottom.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-381.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Man standing with right hand and hat on plinth

Visiting card photograph of a man standing with right hand and hat on plinth; wearing a dark suit with striped pants, and vest.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-394.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Man with mustache

Vignette card photograph of a man with mustache and his hair parted on side in dark suit with necktie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-389.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Man in dark suit and vest

Vignette card photograph of man in dark suit and vest, neck tie, thick mustache and beard. Many details added by hand. The name and address of the photographer is embossed along the bottom of the card.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-390.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman in a plaid dress with puffed sleeves

Vignette bust only portrait of a woman in a plaid dress with puffed sleeves, hair pulled back. The name and address of the photo studio is on either side of a illustration of an artist palette printed along the bottom of the card.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-384.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman in a plaid dress with puffed sleeves

Vignette bust only portrait of a woman in a plaid dress with puffed sleeves, hair pulled back. The name and address of the photo studio is on either side of a illustration of an artist palette printed along the bottom of the card.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-385.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Young woman seated in ornate white lace dress

Card photograph of a young woman seated in ornate white lace dress; white stockings and shoes; long gloves; hair pulled back. Silver edges and with the name and address of the photographer printed in silver along bottom.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-388.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Man in dark suit with light shirt, neck tie, and mustache

Card photograph of a man in dark suit with light shirt, neck tie, and mustache with the name and address of the photographer printed under decorative border along bottom.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-391.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Man in slight checkered patter coat

Oval inset visiting card quarter-profile portrait of a man in slight checkered pattern coat, buttoned; cravat; hair parted on side and swept across with the name and city of the photographer printed in gold along bottom.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-406-comp.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Young man with dark coat and buttoned vest

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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-403-com.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Infant in long christening gown

Card photograph of an infant in long christening gown on chair an adult's hand can be seen to the child's left on the blanket. The name, in script, and address of the photographer is printed along bottom.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-421.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Young boy in dress coat wearing boutonniere

Card photograph of a Young boy in dress coat wearing boutonniere; right hand holding bible propped on table; decorative backdrop. The name and address of the photo studio is embossed along the bottom.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-414.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Young boy in dress coat wearing boutonniere

Card photo graph of a young boy in dress coat wearing boutonniere; right hand on bible propped on table made of cow horns; decorative backdrop. The name and address of the photo studio is printed along bottom on a banner with rampant lion.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-415.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Small child in boots, trousers, coat, and hat

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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-412.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033