Alice Austen Wedding Announcements Collection, 1887
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Wedding Announcements 1887
Overview
This collection comprises five digitized wedding invitations issued in 1887 by prominent Staten Island families. Each item is a scanned JPEG of a printed announcement, accompanied by OCR‑derived text. The invitations were produced by five different families—McAndrew, Vanderpoel, Butler, Williams, and McKean—and were displayed at the Alice Austen House Museum.Background
The announcements were created in 1887, a period of Victorian social refinement in New York City and its suburbs. They reflect the customs of upper‑middle‑class families who celebrated matrimony with formal printed notices. The collection is housed at the Alice Austen House, a historic site dedicated to the life and work of photographer Alice Austen, and was likely donated by the families or their descendants.Contents
- McAndrew: Invitation for Catherine Emily McAndrew to marry Alfred Shepherd at St. John’s Church, Clifton, on 2 June 1887 at noon.
- Vanderpoel: Invitation for Minnie Spicer Vanderpoel to marry Henry W. J. Telfair at Trinity Chapel, West 25th Street, on 21 February 1887 at 8 p.m.
- Butler: Invitation for Mary Stryker Butler to marry T. Linton Alburger at Oaklands, Clifton, on 14 April 1887 at 6:30 p.m.
- Williams: Invitation for Amy Williams to marry Leyton Howard Martin at Christ Church, New Brighton, on 1 December 1887 at 4:30 p.m.
- McKean: Invitation for Isabella McKean to marry Theodore Frederick Bourne at St. John’s Church, Clifton, on 26 October 1887 at 5 p.m.
Each announcement lists the hosts, the bride and groom, the date, time, and venue, and requests the presence of the recipient.
Scope
The collection covers the year 1887, focusing on wedding announcements from families residing in Clifton and New Brighton, Staten Island, and the West 25th Street area of New York City. It documents social rituals of the era, including venue selection, formal invitations, and the prominence of church ceremonies. The collection is limited to five printed announcements and does not include related correspondence or photographs.Raw Cheimarros Data
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@new_brighton:place {name: "New Brighton", borough: "Staten Island", city: @new_york_city, country: @united_states}
@west_25th_street:place {address: "West 25th Street", city: @new_york_city, country: @united_states}
@st_johns_church_clifton:place {name: "St. John's Church", location: "Clifton, Staten Island", city: @new_york_city, country: @united_states}
@trinity_chapel_west_25th:place {name: "Trinity Chapel", address: "West 25th Street", city: @new_york_city, country: @united_states}
@oaklands:place {name: "Oaklands", location: "Clifton, Staten Island", city: @new_york_city, country: @united_states}
@christ_church_new_brighton:place {name: "Christ Church", location: "New Brighton, Staten Island", city: @new_york_city, country: @united_states}
@james_c_mcandrew:person {full_name: "James C. McAndrew", gender: "male"}
@catherine_emily_mcandrew:person {full_name: "Catherine Emily McAndrew", role: "bride"}
@alfred_shepherd:person {full_name: "Alfred Shepherd", middle_name: "Sherringham", role: "groom"}
@fredk_s_vanderpoel:person {full_name: "Fredk S. Vanderpoel", gender: "male"}
@minnie_spicer_vanderpoel:person {full_name: "Minnie Spicer", role: "bride"}
@henry_w_j_telfair:person {full_name: "Henry W. J. Telfair", role: "groom"}
@henry_l_butler:person {full_name: "Henry L. Butler", gender: "male"}
@mrs_butler:person {full_name: "Mrs. Butler", gender: "female"}
@mary_stryker_butler:person {full_name: "Mary Stryker", role: "bride"}
@t_linton_alburger:person {full_name: "T. Linton Alburger", role: "groom"}
@william_t_williams:person {full_name: "William T. Williams", gender: "male"}
@mrs_williams:person {full_name: "Mrs. Williams"}
@amy_williams:person {full_name: "Amy Williams", role: "bride"}
@leyton_howard_martin:person {full_name: "Leyton Howard Martin", role: "groom"}
@william_blair_mckean:person {full_name: "William Blair McKean", gender: "male"}
@isabella_mckean:person {full_name: "Isabella McKean", role: "bride"}
@theodore_frederick_bourne:person {full_name: "Theodore Frederick Bourne", role: "groom"}
@wedding_mcandrew:event {date: @date_1887_06_02, time: "12:00", location: @st_johns_church_clifton}
@catherine_emily_mcandrew -> married to -> @alfred_shepherd {when: @date_1887_06_02, where: @st_johns_church_clifton, time: "12:00"}
@file_1887_6_2_june_2002_copy_jpg -> documents -> @wedding_mcandrew
@wedding_vanderpoel:event {date: @date_1887_02_21, time: "20:00", location: @trinity_chapel_west_25th}
@minnie_spicer_vanderpoel -> married to -> @henry_w_j_telfair {when: @date_1887_02_21, where: @trinity_chapel_west_25th, time: "20:00"}
@file_1887_2_21_feb_2002_copy_jpg -> documents -> @wedding_vanderpoel
@wedding_butler:event {date: @date_1887_04_14, time: "18:30", location: @oaklands}
@mary_stryker_butler -> married to -> @t_linton_alburger {when: @date_1887_04_14, where: @oaklands, time: "18:30"}
@file_1887_4_4_april_1002_copy_jpg -> documents -> @wedding_butler
@wedding_williams:event {date: @date_1887_12_01, time: "16:30", location: @christ_church_new_brighton}
@amy_williams -> married to -> @leyton_howard_martin {when: @date_1887_12_01, where: @christ_church_new_brighton, time: "16:30"}
@file_1887_12_1_dec_1002_copy_jpg -> documents -> @wedding_williams
@wedding_mckean:event {date: @date_1887_10_26, time: "17:00", location: @st_johns_church_clifton}
@isabella_mckean -> married to -> @theodore_frederick_bourne {when: @date_1887_10_26, where: @st_johns_church_clifton, time: "17:00"}
@file_1887_10_26_oct_1001_copy_jpg -> documents -> @wedding_mckeanMetadata
Files (5)
1887_10-26-Oct 1001 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mr. William Blair McKean requests your presence at the marriage of his daughter, Isabella, to Mr. Theodore Frederick Bourne, on Wednesday, October twenty-sixth, at five o'clock, 1887 St. John's Church, Clifton, Staten Island.
1887_12-1-Dec 1002 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Williams request your presence at the marriage of their daughter Amy, to Mr. Leyton Howard Martin, on Thursday, December first, at half past four o'clock, 1887. Christ Church, New Brighton, Staten Island.
1887_2-21-Feb 2002 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mr. Fredk S. Vanderpoel requests your presence at the marriage of his daughter, Minnie Spicer, to Mr. Henry W. J. Telfair. Monday evening, February twenty-first, 1887, at eight o'clock. Trinity Chapel, West 25th Street.
1887_4-4-April 1002 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Butler request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Mary Stryker, to Mr. T. Linton Alburger, on Thursday evening, April fourteenth, 1887. at half past six o'clock. Oaklands. Clifton, S.I.
1887_6-2-June 2002 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mr. James C. McAndrew requests the pleasure of Mr. Austin & family's company at the Marriage of his daughter Catherine Emily with Sherringham Alfred Shepherd, at St. John's Church, Clifton, S. I. on Thursday, June 2nd 1887 at 12 o'clock.
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