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Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1892

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Description

Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1892

Overview

The Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1892, is a digitized set of ten envelopes addressed to Elizabeth Alice Austen (1866‑1952), a pioneering Staten Island photographer. The collection is part of the Alice Austen Papers (MS1) housed at the Alice Austen House Museum and is available through the museum’s PINAX digital repository. Each envelope is presented as a high‑resolution JPEG image, accompanied by OCR‑derived text that reproduces the handwritten address and sender information.

Background

Alice Austen lived in Staten Island during the late 19th century and maintained an extensive social network that included friends, family, and business associates. The 1892 envelopes illustrate the everyday correspondence that surrounded her personal and professional life. The collection reflects the Victorian‑era postal culture of the time, capturing the formalities of address notation, the use of calling cards, and the geographic spread of her contacts.

Contents

The collection contains ten envelopes, each originating from a distinct location:
  • Staten Island (e.g., Rosebank P.O., Rosetown P.O.)
  • Watkins, NY (e.g., The Glen Springs, Watkins)
  • Newport, RI (e.g., The Glen Spring, Newport)
  • Fishkill‑on‑Hudson, NY (e.g., Fishkill‑on‑Hudson)
  • New York City, NY (e.g., Hudson Wharf, New York)

Senders include close friends such as Julia T. Martin, Julie Bredt, and Rev. Dr. Eccleston, as well as acquaintances and business contacts. The envelopes are dated from July to August 1892 and provide a snapshot of the social and professional exchanges that defined Austen’s life during that year.

Scope

The collection covers a single calendar year—1892—and consists solely of envelope scans. It is limited to English‑language correspondence and does not include transcriptions or ancillary documents. The collection offers insight into Victorian‑era postal practices, the social geography of Staten Island’s upper‑middle class, and the personal network of a notable early American photographer.

Raw Cheimarros Data

@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth Alice Austen", birth_year: @date_1866, death_year: @date_1952, occupation: "photographer", residence: @staten_island}

@alice_austen_house:organization {location: @staten_island}

@alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892:collection {title: "Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1892", creator: "Various correspondents", institution: @alice_austen_house, year: @date_1892, subjects: ["Correspondence","Envelopes","Victorian-era postal history","Social history","Staten Island"]}

@file_pinax:file -> documents -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892 {description: "Metadata record for the 1892 envelope collection"}

@staten_island:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}

@watkins:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}

@new_york_city:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}

@newport_ri:place {state: @rhode_island, country: @united_states}

@fishkill_on_hudson:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}

@hudson_wharf:place {city: @new_york_city}

@julia_t_martin:person {full_name: "Julia T. Martin", location: @albany, relationship: "close friend"}

@julie_bredt:person {full_name: "Julie Bredt"}

@violet_m_ward:person {full_name: "Violet M.E. Ward"}

@isabella_king:person {full_name: "Isabella King", role: "photograph buyer"}

@bessie_strong:person {full_name: "Bessie Strong"}

@rev_dr_eccleston:person {full_name: "Rev. Dr. Eccleston"}

@rev_sc_eccleston:person {full_name: "Rev. S. C. Eccleston"}

@jr_van_rensselaer:person {full_name: "J. R. Van Rensselaer"}

@mr_hopper:person {full_name: "Mr. Hopper"}

@gregg:person {full_name: "Gregg"}

@envelope_6001:document {sender: @julia_t_martin, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_07_30, from: @watkins, source_file: @file_1892_7_30_july_6001_martin_copy_jpg}

@envelope_7001:document {sender: @rev_dr_eccleston, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_07_30, from: @watkins, source_file: @file_1892_7_30_july_7001_hkg_copy_jpg}

@envelope_1001_bredt:document {sender: @julie_bredt, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_07, from: @staten_island, source_file: @file_1892_7_july_1001_bredt_copy_jpg}

@envelope_aug_1001_nyc_maybe_sarahann:document {sender: @unknown, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_08_01, from: @new_york_city, source_file: @file_1892_8_1_unknown_sender_envelope_aug_1001_nyc_maybe_sarahann_copy_jpg}

@envelope_aug_2001_gregg:document {sender: @gregg, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_08_11, from: @staten_island, source_file: @file_1892_8_11_aug_2001_gregg_copy_jpg}

@envelope_aug_3001_hopper:document {sender: @mr_hopper, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_08_11, from: @staten_island, source_file: @file_1892_8_11_aug_3001_hopper_copy_jpg}

@envelope_mr_hopper_unknown_sender:document {sender: @mr_hopper, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_08_11, from: @watkins, source_file: @file_1892_8_11_mr_hopper_unknown_sender_envelope_watkins_11_aug_1892001_copy_jpg}

@envelope_aug_1001_martin:document {sender: @julia_t_martin, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_08_02, from: @watkins, source_file: @file_1892_8_2_aug_1001_martin_copy_jpg}

@envelope_aug_4001_martin:document {sender: @jr_van_rensselaer, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_08_22, from: @fishkill_on_hudson, source_file: @file_1892_8_22_aug_4001_martin_copy_jpg}

@envelope_aug_4002_martin:document {sender: @unknown, recipient: @alice_austen, when: @date_1892_08_22, from: @new_york_city, source_file: @file_1892_8_22_aug_4002_martin_copy_jpg}

@envelope_6001 -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@envelope_7001 -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@envelope_1001_bredt -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@envelope_aug_1001_nyc_maybe_sarahann -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@envelope_aug_2001_gregg -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@envelope_aug_3001_hopper -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@envelope_mr_hopper_unknown_sender -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@envelope_aug_1001_martin -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@envelope_aug_4001_martin -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@envelope_aug_4002_martin -> part of -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_6001

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_7001

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_1001_bredt

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_aug_1001_nyc_maybe_sarahann

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_aug_2001_gregg

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_aug_3001_hopper

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_mr_hopper_unknown_sender

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_aug_1001_martin

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_aug_4001_martin

@alice_austen -> received -> @envelope_aug_4002_martin

Metadata

Files (10)

1892_7-30-July 6001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

Miss Austin Brookbank Sanitarium Staten Island Watkins N.Y.

1892_7-30-July 7001-HKG copy.jpgJPEG
373.05 KB
OCR Text

Miss E. Alice Austin The Glen Spring Watkins Rev. Dr Eccleston, Newport

1892_7-July 1001-bredt copy.jpgJPEG
332.72 KB
OCR Text

Miss Alice Austen, Rosebank P. A. Richmond Co., Clifton, S. J.

1892_8-1-unknown sender envelope Aug 1001-NYC-maybe-SarahAnn copy.jpgJPEG
750.8 KB
OCR Text

Miss Alice Austen Care of Rev S C Eccleston Watkins New York

1892_8-11-Aug 2001-gregg copy.jpgJPEG
365.78 KB
OCR Text

Miss Alice Austen Rosebank P.O., Staten Island, N.Y.

1892_8-11-Aug 3001-hopper copy.jpgJPEG
1.01 MB
OCR Text

THE GLEN SPRINGS, WATKINS, N.Y. Miss Alice Austin, Rosebank P.O. Staten Island, New York.

1892_8-11-Mr-Hopper-Unknown Sender envelope Watkins 11 Aug 1892001 copy.jpgJPEG
1.04 MB
OCR Text

Miss Alice Austin Rosetown P.O. Staten Island N.Y.

1892_8-2-Aug 1001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
310.75 KB
OCR Text

Miss Alice Austin Rosebank Staten Island N.Y.

1892_8-22-Aug 4001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
445.23 KB
OCR Text

Yo J.R. Van Rensselaer Fishkill-on-Hudson Miss Austin Roseland, Staten Island N.Y.

1892_8-22-Aug 4002-martin copy.jpgJPEG
407.44 KB
OCR Text

HUDSON WHARF, N.Y. AUG 21 1892 NEW YORK AUG 22 1892 3 PM 8-22-92 N.Y.C.

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/9/2025, 9:45:02 PM
    "Added description"
  • v3 · 12/9/2025, 8:45:08 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/9/2025, 7:51:12 PM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/9/2025, 7:33:22 PM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Envelopes"

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