Antique Photographic Portraits
Title
Antique Photographic Portraits
Description
A collection of assorted Photographic Portraits not associated with other collections at the Kansas Heritage Center. Most pictures in this collection are Cabinet Cards, which were a popular form of studio photography from the 1860s to the 1910s. Photographs in this collection were largely produced between the years 1880-1900, and come from a range of locations, though most come from studios located in Dodge City.
Rights
Public Domain
Collection Items
Wilamina Stuart and Dora Boyd
A cabinet card photograph of two women identified as Wilamina Stuart and Dora Boyd. Dora Boyd (also known as Dora Fritzler after her marriage to William Fritzler) was a resident of Dodge City and Sodville.
Elma Schmidt Baby Photograph
This is a cabinet card style photograph of a baby - likely Elma Schmidt - taken at the Vancil & McDonald Photograph studio in Dodge City in 1885. Images of the front and back of the photograph are included. The reverse side of the image contains…
H.B. Bell Portrait Photo
Portrait photograph of Hamilton Bell, taken in Garden City, Kansas. Bell was mayor of Dodge City and also served as the sheriff for Ford County.