Old Photo Scans
Discover the past through our Photo Scans category, featuring an extensive collection of digital scans from the Civil War era, turn-of-the-century cabinet card photos by renowned St. Louis photographers, and a diverse array of preserved old photos. Each scan offers a unique glimpse into history, capturing moments frozen in time from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Explore our digital archive for a deep dive into the visual history of America’s past, meticulously curated for historians, genealogists, and photography enthusiasts.
A turn of the century Swedish Girl, German turn of the century photos, & random
1920s old car and family photos
This old family photo with the art deco border stamped August 20, 1927 on the back, is one of my favorite pictures so far. I wish I knew the story behind it, but I can imagine on the expressions of...
Old Family Photos from 1880s to 1942
Family Photos (mostly) from the 1880s
Very formal turn of the century wedding photo, and a random one or 2 from 1914
St. Louis Turn of the Century Family Photography
Turn of the century photos from Crescent Studios, J. Haas, Setzer, and Parsons of St. Louis Mo
Turn of the century photos by St. Louis Photographers
1800s Photos from St. Louis, MO
More scanned photos from the turn of the century St. Louis Photographers
History of Photographers in St. Louis
Turn of the Century Wedding, couple, and baby photo scans
1800s baby photos
Here are some baby photos from the 1800s, that were mixed in with an envelop! I don’t think that the baby photo, by St. Louis Photographer Bell Studios, came in the envelop as it’s postmarked from Miss A. Schenkel in Detroit (and sent to Henry Kellogg St. Louis). Whatever correspondence it once contained has been lost. The baby, presumably E..? Warren Kellogg, looks rather crazy in the eyes, giving that unfocused gaze just past the camera.
Pictures of 1800s young ladies and girls
Cabinet Cards of Young Men, Children, and Couples
Here are the rest of the 1800s cabinet cards I digitized for the Carondelet Historical Society. I really like the young lady wearing a hat, as shot by Polensky of Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. That photo, of any, gives me some ideas on historical re-creation. The background is so cool, and could probably be made into a photoshop texture or something!
Pictures of Turn of the Century Children and Teenagers
Photos of Civil War Generals and Steam Trains
I got my boyfriend’s dad in on this project to post original scans on my blog! He is a HUGE history buff and I should record him telling stories about old Carondelet and historic St. Louis. Yesterday, he brought over a CD with these Civil War era photos that he’d scanned.
Civil War Pocket Photos
Here are two Civil War era photos that came in small embossed leather covered wooden cases. They look like the size that could easily fit in your pocket, and one has glass on the cover, to show the woman’s portrait thru it. The interior is velvet and elaborately floral embossed metal. I wonder who these people were?
A photo album of Civil War Women and Men
This Civil War era photo album had names with the pictures! Fewer soldier pictures than the previous album, and quite a few missing photos. The bell hoop skirts and formal poses…!
Pictures of Confederate Soldiers, Women, and Children
I believe that these are pictures of Confederate Soldiers from the Civil War. This album also included pictures of women, children, and non-uniformed men. I was told that all these people were from St. Louis, or relatives of people living in St. Louis. Such fascinating untold stories… I’ll let these pictures speak for themselves!