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

Quarter-profile of Mariano S. Otero in dark buttoned coat, striped cravat, and mustache.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-409.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Infant in long christening gown

Infant in long christening gown lying in chair.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-418.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Infant in light dress wearing necklace

Card photograph of an infant in light dress wearing necklace; seated on decorative throw. The bottom of the card is trimmed obscuring the photographer's name.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-426.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Girl standing with arm on faux grass covers rock prop

Girl standing with arm on faux grass covers rock prop; fitted bodice on dark dress; necklace; bangs, hair long and down. The name and address is partially trimmed off bottom of card.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-435.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Woman seated, leaning on tassled chair back

Woman seated, leaning on tasseled 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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-436-comp.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Girl in fitted dress with corsage

Vignette bust only quarter-profile card photograph of a girl in fitted dress with corsage, high collar; hair down mounted on red card. The name and address of the photo studio printed in gold along bottom is partially trimmed.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-431.tif
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Girl in pleated plaid dress with puffed sleeves and lace collar

Vignette bust only card photograph of a girl in pleated plaid dress with puffed sleeves and lace collar; hair partly pulled back in ribbon. The name and address of the photo studio printed in gold along bottom.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-432.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Girl standing in dark dress with thick stripes

Card photograph of a girl standing in dark dress with thick stripes at edge and white lace collar; leaning on prop with her hair parted at center and down over her shoulders. Bottom edge of card is trimmed off.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-433.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Girl seated on arm of wooden chair

Girl seated on arm of wooden chair wearing dark dress with thick stripes at bottom and white lace collar. her hair is down in back with bangs. The name and address is partially trimmed off bottom of card.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-434.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Small child in light dress

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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-424.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Man standing with arm on sofa

Man standing with arm on sofa; wearing dark suit, hat in right hand; moustache; decorative backdrop.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-437.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Man standing behind two seated women

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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-438.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Girl standing, leaning on table

Card photograph of a girl standing, leaning on table, wearing short dress with slightly decorative collar and sleeves. Hair parted at center and pulled back. The name, printed in a script font, along with the address of the photographer printed along card bottom.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-430.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Baby girl with full head curly hair

Card photograph of a baby girl with full head curly hair in white dress with the name, monogram, and city of the photographer printed along bottom and the photographers name and address printed on the back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-428.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033

Two infants, one in dark dotted dress the other in long christening gown

Two infants, one in dark polka dot dress seated on wooden chair, other in long christening dress on tufted chair. The name and city of the photographer printed within decorative border along bottom of card mount.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_victorian_photo-446.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0033