Edwardian/Late Victorian Woman

Photograph

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The Recorded Image Project

Name/Title

Edwardian/Late Victorian Woman

Entry/Object ID

RE-PH-2026-0008

Description

Portrait of a woman

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject

Woman

Category

Women, Photo, 1900's, Late Victorian, Early Edwardian, Back

Made/Created

Studio

Walter & Otto

Date made

circa 1900 - circa 1910

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Continent

North America

Notes

Pennsylvania, Kittanning

General Notes

Note Type

Description

Note

Portrait of a young woman, cabinet card studio photograph by Walter S. Otto, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, c. 1895–1905. The sitter is shown in a softly vignetted bust-length portrait, wearing a high ruffled collar and dark dress typical of the late Victorian to early Edwardian transitional period. Her hair is styled close to the head with gentle texture at the crown, reflecting turn-of-the-century fashion. The ornate studio imprint on the verso identifies a regional professional photographer. The photograph exhibits light fading, minor surface marks, and age-related wear consistent with late 19th- to early 20th-century photographic materials.

Create Date

January 18, 2026