Alice Austen Correspondence Envelopes Collection, 1892
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Description
Alice Austen Correspondence Envelopes Collection, 1892
Overview
The collection is a digitized set of eight envelopes addressed to Elizabeth Alice Austen (1866‑1952) during the year 1892. Each item is a scanned JPEG image of a physical envelope, accompanied by OCR‑extracted text. The envelopes were photographed by the Alice Austen House Museum and released through the PINAX platform. They provide a snapshot of Austen’s social network and the postal practices of late‑Victorian Staten Island.Background
Elizabeth Alice Austen was a pioneering American photographer and a prominent member of Staten Island’s upper‑middle‑class society. The envelopes in this collection were sent to her by friends, family, and acquaintances, reflecting the social and professional circles that surrounded her. The collection is part of the larger Austen Family Papers (MS1) housed at the Alice Austen House Museum.Contents
- Envelope 1 – Sent by Julie Bredt (January 1, 1892) from Rosebank P.O., Clifton, Richmond Co., Staten Island.
- Envelope 2 – Sent by Julia T. Martin (January 12, 1892) from Rosebank, Staten Island, N.Y.
- Envelope 3 – Sent by de la Serna (January 20, 1892) from Postank P.O., Staten Island, N.Y.
- Envelope 4 – Sent by Julie Bredt again (January 20, 1892) from Rosebank P.C., Clifton, Richmond Co., Staten Island.
- Envelope 5 – Sent by Effie (January 8, 1892) from Rosebank P.O., Staten Island, N.Y.
- Envelope 6 – Sent by John C. Browne (October 19, 1892) from No. 907 Clinton Street, Philadelphia, P.
- Envelope 7 – Sent by Julia T. Martin (October 2, 1892) from Rosebank, Staten Island, N.Y.
- Envelope 8 – Sent by Julia T. Martin (October 23, 1892) from Rosebank, Staten Island, N.Y.
Each image displays the envelope’s address, the sender’s name, and the recipient’s designation (“Miss Alice Austen” or “Mrs Alice Austin”). The OCR text confirms the handwritten details and provides a ready‑to‑use transcription.
Scope
The collection covers the calendar year 1892, focusing on personal and social correspondence. Geographically, it includes addresses from Staten Island (Clifton, Rosebank, Postank) and Philadelphia. The materials are in English and are limited to envelopes; they do not contain the contents of the letters. This set offers insight into Austen’s social milieu, the postal routes of the era, and the network of friends and relatives who maintained contact with her.Raw Cheimarros Data
@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth Alice Austen", birth_year: @date_1866, death_year: @date_1952, occupation: "photographer", location: @staten_island}
@julie_bredt:person {full_name: "Julie Bredt"}
@julia_t_martin:person {full_name: "Julia T. Martin", relationship: "close friend", location: @albany}
@violet_me_ward:person {full_name: "Violet M.E. Ward"}
@isabella_king:person {full_name: "Isabella King"}
@bessie_strong:person {full_name: "Bessie Strong"}
@john_c_browne:person {full_name: "John C. Browne"}
@effie:person {full_name: "Effie"}
@de_la_serna:person {full_name: "de la Serna"}
@rosebank:place {city: "Staten Island", borough: "Staten Island"}
@clifton:place {city: "Staten Island"}
@richmond_co:place {county: "Richmond", state: @new_york}
@alice_austen_correspondence_envelopes_collection:collection {title: "Alice Austen Correspondence Envelopes Collection, 1892", creator: @alice_austen, institution: "Alice Austen House", created: @date_1892, language: "en", subjects: ["Correspondence","Envelopes","Victorian-era social life","Staten Island"]}
@envelope_1892_01_01_bredt:document {date: @date_1892_01_01, sender: @julie_bredt, recipient: @alice_austen, address: "Rosebank P.O., Clifton, Richmond Co., Staten Island"}
@envelope_1892_01_12_martin:document {date: @date_1892_01_12, sender: @julia_t_martin, recipient: @alice_austen, address: "Rosebank, Staten Island, N.Y."}
@envelope_1892_01_20_de_la_serna:document {date: @date_1892_01_20, sender: @de_la_serna, recipient: @alice_austen, address: "Postank P.O., Staten Island, N.Y."}
@envelope_1892_01_20_bredt:document {date: @date_1892_01_20, sender: @julie_bredt, recipient: @alice_austen, address: "Rosebank P.C., Clifton, Richmond Co., Staten Island"}
@envelope_1892_01_08_effie:document {date: @date_1892_01_08, sender: @effie, recipient: @alice_austen, address: "Rosebank P.O., Staten Island, N.Y."}
@envelope_1892_10_19_browne:document {date: @date_1892_10_19, sender: @john_c_browne, recipient: @alice_austen, address: "Rosebank P.O., Staten Island, New York"}
@envelope_1892_10_02_martin:document {date: @date_1892_10_02, sender: @julia_t_martin, recipient: @alice_austen, address: "Rosebank, Staten Island, N.Y."}
@envelope_1892_10_23_martin:document {date: @date_1892_10_23, sender: @julia_t_martin, recipient: @alice_austen, address: "Rosebank, Staten Island, N.Y."}
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@alice_austen_correspondence_envelopes_collection -> contains -> @envelope_1892_01_12_martin
@alice_austen_correspondence_envelopes_collection -> contains -> @envelope_1892_01_20_de_la_serna
@alice_austen_correspondence_envelopes_collection -> contains -> @envelope_1892_01_20_bredt
@alice_austen_correspondence_envelopes_collection -> contains -> @envelope_1892_01_08_effie
@alice_austen_correspondence_envelopes_collection -> contains -> @envelope_1892_10_19_browne
@alice_austen_correspondence_envelopes_collection -> contains -> @envelope_1892_10_02_martin
@alice_austen_correspondence_envelopes_collection -> contains -> @envelope_1892_10_23_martin
@file_pinax -> documents -> @alice_austen_correspondence_envelopes_collection
@file_1892_1_1_jan_1003_bredt_copy_jpg -> depicts -> @envelope_1892_01_01_bredt
@file_1892_1_12_an_6001_martin_copy_jpg -> depicts -> @envelope_1892_01_12_martin
@file_1892_1_20_jan_5001_de_la_serna_copy_jpg -> depicts -> @envelope_1892_01_20_de_la_serna
@file_1892_1_20_jan_8001_bredt_copy_jpg -> depicts -> @envelope_1892_01_20_bredt
@file_1892_1_8_jan_3004_effie_copy_jpg -> depicts -> @envelope_1892_01_08_effie
@file_1892_10_19_oct_3001_browne_copy_jpg -> depicts -> @envelope_1892_10_19_browne
@file_1892_10_2_oct_1001_martin_copy_jpg -> depicts -> @envelope_1892_10_02_martin
@file_1892_10_23ish_oct_4001_martin_copy_jpg -> depicts -> @envelope_1892_10_23_martin
@date_1866
@date_1952
@date_1892
@date_1892_01_01
@date_1892_01_12
@date_1892_01_20
@date_1892_01_08
@date_1892_10_19
@date_1892_10_02
@date_1892_10_23Metadata
Files (8)
1892_1-1-Jan 1003-bredt copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mrs Alice Austen Rosebank P.O. Clifton, Richmond Co., Staten Island.
1892_1-12-an 6001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Alice Austin Rosebank Staten Island N.Y.
1892_1-20-Jan 5001-de-la-serna copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Alice Austin Postank P.O. Staten Island N.Y.
1892_1-20-Jan 8001-bredt copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss A. Austen Rosebank P.C., Clifton, Richmond Co., Staten Island.
1892_1-8-Jan 3004-Effie copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Alice Austen Rosebank P.O. Staten Island N.Y.
1892_10-19-Oct 3001-browne copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
JOHN C. BROWNE, No. 907 CLINTON STREET PHILADELPHIA, P. Miss E.A. Austin Rosebank P.O. Staten Island New York
1892_10-2-Oct 1001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Alice Austen Rosebank. Staten Island. N.Y.
1892_10-23ish-Oct 4001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mrs Alice Austin Rosebank Staten Island N.Y.
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