Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1894
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Description
Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1894
Overview
This collection comprises digitized photographs of postal envelopes used by Elizabeth Alice Austen in 1894. The images capture the envelopes’ physical details—addressing, postmarks, and sender/recipient information—along with OCR‑derived text. The material is part of the Alice Austen House Museum’s Austen Family Papers (MS1) and illustrates the everyday correspondence of a prominent Staten Island photographer during the late Victorian era.Background
Elizabeth Alice Austen (1866‑1952) was a pioneering American photographer whose work and social network were centered on Staten Island. The 1894 envelopes reflect her personal and professional communications with friends, family, and business contacts. The collection was digitized by the Alice Austen House, preserving the physical artifacts that document Austen’s social and geographic reach in the 1890s.Contents
The collection contains seven scanned envelopes, each with a clear image and accompanying OCR text. Key features include:- Postmarks and dates: July 4 1894, August 20 1894, August 26 1894, August 31 1894.
- Locations: Santa Barbara (California), East Hampton (Long Island), Rosetank P.O. (Staten Island), Roselan R P.O. (Staten Island), Adirondack Preserve Association (Minerva, Essex County).
- Correspondents: Julia T. Martin, Miss Weston, Miss E.A. Austin, Miss Austen, and others.
- Recipients: Alice Austen herself, as well as business contacts such as the Adirondack Preserve Association.
Scope
The collection is confined to the year 1894 and focuses exclusively on the envelopes used in Austen’s correspondence. It does not include the letters’ content, only the envelopes’ physical attributes and postmark data. The material provides insight into the geographic breadth of Austen’s network—spanning New York, California, and the Adirondacks—and the postal logistics of the period.Raw Cheimarros Data
@pinax_collection:document {title: "Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1894", creator: @alice_austen, institution: "Alice Austen House", year: @date_1894, language: "en", subjects: ["Correspondence","Envelopes","Victorian-era social life","Staten Island","New York"], places: [@staten_island, @santa_barbara, @east_hampton, @minerva_essex, @adirondack_preserve]}
@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth Alice Austen", birth_year: @date_1866, death_year: @date_1952, occupation: "photographer", residence: @staten_island}
@julia_t_martin:person {full_name: "Julia T. Martin", relationship: "close friend", location: @albany}
@julie_bredt:person {full_name: "Julie Bredt"}
@violet_m_e_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"}
@albany:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@rosebank:place {neighborhood: "Rosebank", city: @staten_island, state: @new_york}
@santa_barbara:place {city: "Santa Barbara", state: @california, country: @united_states}
@east_hampton:place {city: "East Hampton", region: "Long Island", state: @new_york}
@minerva_essex:place {town: "Minerva", county: "Essex", state: @new_york}
@adirondack_preserve:place {region: "Adirondack Preserve", state: @new_york}
@rosetank_po:place {post_office: "Rosetank P.O.", city: @staten_island, state: @new_york}
@roselan_r_po:place {post_office: "Roselan R P.O.", city: @staten_island, state: @new_york}
@staten_island:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@california:place {country: @united_states}
@new_york:place {country: @united_states}
@united_states:place {}
@envelope_1894_07_24_3005_martin:document {postmark_date: @date_1894_07_04, origin: @santa_barbara, destination: @rosebank}
@envelope_1894_07_24_3005_martin -> sent by -> @julia_t_martin
@envelope_1894_07_24_3005_martin -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@envelope_1894_07_08_1001_martin:document {postmark_date: @date_1894_07_04, origin: @santa_barbara, destination: @east_hampton}
@envelope_1894_07_08_1001_martin -> sent by -> @miss_weston:person {full_name: "Miss Weston"}
@envelope_1894_07_08_1001_martin -> postmarked by -> @abraham_mills:person {full_name: "Abraham Mills"}
@envelope_1894_08_20_3001_trude:document {postmark_date: @date_1894_08_20, origin: @staten_island, destination: @staten_island}
@envelope_1894_08_20_3001_trude -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@envelope_1894_08_20_3001_trude -> sent from -> @rosetank_po
@envelope_1894_08_26_4001_copy:document {postmark_date: @date_1894_08_26, origin: @adirondack_preserve, destination: @staten_island}
@envelope_1894_08_26_4001_copy -> sent by -> @e_a_austin:person {full_name: "E. A. Austin"}
@envelope_1894_08_26_4001_copy -> sent from -> @adirondack_preserve_association:organization {name: "Adirondack Preserve Association"}
@envelope_1894_08_26_4001_copy -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@envelope_1894_08_26_4001_copy -> sent from address -> @roselan_r_po
@envelope_1894_08_31_5001_martin:document {postmark_date: @date_1894_08_31, origin: @staten_island, destination: @rosebank}
@envelope_1894_08_31_5001_martin -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@envelope_1894_08_31_5001_martin -> sender -> @miss_austen:person {full_name: "Miss Austen"}Metadata
Files (5)
1894_7-24-July 3005-martin copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Mrs. L. A. Rosebank Staten Island N.Y. SANTA BARBARA JUL 4 PM 1894
1894_7-8-July 1001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Weston, Postmark Mr. Abraham Mills East Hampton Long Island N.Y. SANTA BARBARA JUL 4 1894 CAL
1894_8-20-Aug 3001-trude-Presideo.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Alice Austen Rosetaunk P.O. Gaten Island N.Y.
1894_8-26-Aug 4001 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
CLUB HOUSE, ADIRONDACK PRESERVE ASSOCIATION, MINERVA, ESSEX CO., NEW YORK. Miss E.A. Austin Roselan R P O Staten Island N.Y.
1894_8-31-Aug 5001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Miss Austen, Rosebank, Staten Island, New York.
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