Alice Austen Envelope Addresses Collection
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Description
Alice Austen Envelope Addresses Collection (1892)
Overview
This digital collection comprises seven high‑resolution scans of envelopes addressed to Elizabeth Alice Austen in 1892. Each image includes OCR‑derived text, revealing sender names, addresses, and postmarks. The collection is part of the Alice Austen House Museum’s archival holdings and represents a snapshot of Victorian‑era postal practices and the social network surrounding Austen.Background
Elizabeth Alice Austen (1866‑1952) was a pioneering photographer and socialite from Staten Island, New York. The envelopes were created in 1892, a period when Austen was actively engaged in her photography business and maintaining extensive correspondence with friends and relatives. The Alice Austen House Museum preserves these materials to illuminate the everyday life of a prominent upper‑middle‑class family during the late 19th century.Contents
- Seven scanned envelopes (JPEG format, 270–370 kB each).
- OCR text embedded in each file, capturing sender details, postmarks, and addresses.
- Addresses span Staten Island (New Brunswick, N.J.), Bethlehem (P.A.), and Albany (N.Y.).
- Senders include “Miss Austin,” “Miss Austen,” “Julia Martin,” and others, with care‑of details such as “c/o Dr. O. J. Austen” and “c/o Mrs. F. Brett.”
- Recipients consistently identified as “Miss Alice Austen” or “Alice Austin.”
The envelopes illustrate the variety of social contacts Austen maintained—family, friends, and professional acquaintances—through the postal system.
Scope
The collection covers a single year (1892) and focuses exclusively on envelopes addressed to Alice Austen. It does not include the letters themselves, postmarks beyond those visible on the envelopes, or any related correspondence. The geographic scope is limited to the United States, with addresses in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New England. The material offers a concise view of Victorian postal customs and the social milieu surrounding a notable Staten Island photographer.Raw Cheimarros Data
@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth Alice Austen", birth_year: @date_1866, death_year: @date_1952, occupation: "photographer"}
@alice_austen_envelope_addresses_collection:collection {title: "Alice Austen Envelope Addresses Collection", creator: @alice_austen, institution: "Alice Austen House", created: @date_1892, language: "en", subjects: ["Correspondence","Envelopes","Addresses","Victorian-era social practices","Postal history"], description: "Collection of envelope scans showing addresses for Alice Austen, primarily from 1892. These envelopes provide insight into Victorian-era postal practices and Austen's social connections.", places: [@staten_island, @new_brunswick_nj, @bethlehem_pa, @albany_ny]}
@staten_island:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@new_brunswick_nj:place {state: @new_jersey, country: @united_states}
@bethlehem_pa:place {state: @pennsylvania, country: @united_states}
@albany_ny:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@dr_ps_augen:person {title: "Dr"}
@dr_oj_austen:person {title: "Dr"}
@mrs_i_britd:person {title: "Mrs"}
@mrs_f_brett:person {title: "Mrs"}
@mrs_h_brett:person {title: "Mrs"}
@mrs_friedt:person {title: "Mrs"}
@julia_martin:person {full_name: "Julia T. Martin", relationship: "close friend"}
@address_1:place {street: "9 Dr P.S. Augen", city: @staten_island, additional: "New Brunswick, NJ"}
@address_2:place {street: "Prolebank P.C.", city: @staten_island, additional: "New Brunswick, NJ", care_of: @dr_oj_austen}
@address_3:place {street: "149 South Center St.", city: @bethlehem_pa}
@address_4:place {street: "149 South Center St.", city: @bethlehem_pa, care_of: @mrs_f_brett}
@address_5:place {street: "149 South Center St.", city: @bethlehem_pa, care_of: @mrs_h_brett}
@address_6:place {street: "149 South Centre St.", city: @bethlehem_pa, care_of: @mrs_friedt}
@address_7:place {street: "Rosebank", city: @staten_island}
@date_1892_12_03 { }
@date_1892_12_07 { }
@date_1892_02_11 { }
@date_1892_02_19 { }
@date_1892_02_20 { }
@date_1892_02_21 { }
@file_1892_12_3_dec_1001_martin_copy_jpg:file {type: "image"}
@file_1892_12_3_dec_1001_martin_copy_jpg -> documents -> @address_1 {when: @date_1892_12_03}
@address_1 -> recipient -> @alice_austen
@file_1892_12_7_dec_2001_marsh_copy_jpg:file {type: "image"}
@file_1892_12_7_dec_2001_marsh_copy_jpg -> documents -> @address_2 {when: @date_1892_12_07}
@address_2 -> recipient -> @alice_austen
@file_1892_2_11_feb_1001_jtm_copy_jpg:file {type: "image"}
@file_1892_2_11_feb_1001_jtm_copy_jpg -> documents -> @address_3 {when: @date_1892_02_11}
@address_3 -> recipient -> @alice_austen
@file_1892_2_19_feb_6001_hkg_copy_jpg:file {type: "image"}
@file_1892_2_19_feb_6001_hkg_copy_jpg -> documents -> @address_3 {when: @date_1892_02_19}
@address_3 -> recipient -> @alice_austen
@file_1892_2_20_feb_2005_copy_jpg:file {type: "image"}
@file_1892_2_20_feb_2005_copy_jpg -> documents -> @address_4 {when: @date_1892_02_20}
@address_4 -> recipient -> @alice_austen
@file_1892_2_20_feb_3001_aca_copy_jpg:file {type: "image"}
@file_1892_2_20_feb_3001_aca_copy_jpg -> documents -> @address_5 {when: @date_1892_02_20}
@address_5 -> recipient -> @alice_austen
@file_1892_2_21_julia_martin_feb_21_1892001_copy_jpg:file {type: "image"}
@file_1892_2_21_julia_martin_feb_21_1892001_copy_jpg -> documents -> @address_7 {when: @date_1892_02_21}
@address_7 -> recipient -> @alice_austen
@julia_martin -> sent -> @alice_austen {via: @address_7, when: @date_1892_02_21}Metadata
Files (7)
1892_12-3-Dec 1001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Austin 9 Dr P.S. Augen Union St. Staten Island. New Brunswick New Jersey N.J.
1892_12-7-Dec 2001-marsh copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Austen c/o Dr O J Austen Prolebank P.C. Union St Staten Island New Brunswick N.J
1892_2-11-Feb 1001-JTM copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Alice Austin 149 So Center Stc Postmark Bethlehem Station Bnard Pa Mrs I Bridt N.Y.
1892_2-19-Feb 6001-HKG copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss E. Alice Austen. c/o Mrs. F. Brett. 149 South Center St. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1892_2-20-Feb 2005 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Alice Austin C/o Mrs. H. Brett 149 South Center St. Bethlehem, Pa.
1892_2-20-Feb 3001-ACA copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Alice Austen Care of Mrs. Friedt, No 149 South Centre St. Bethlehem Pennsylvania
1892_2-21-Julia Martin Feb 21 1892001 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Alice Austin Rosebank Staten Island N.Y.
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