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Alice Austen Correspondence Envelopes and Addresses Collection

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Description

Alice Austen Correspondence Envelopes and Addresses Collection (1893)

Overview

This digitized collection comprises ten high‑resolution JPEG images of envelopes used by Elizabeth Alice Austen (1866‑1952) in 1893. Each image includes OCR‑derived text and is accompanied by a brief metadata record. The collection is part of the Alice Austen House Museum’s digitization effort, released through the PINAX platform.

Background

Alice Austen, a pioneering photographer from Staten Island, maintained an extensive personal and professional correspondence network during the late Victorian era. The envelopes in this set were part of her mail handling system, reflecting the social and business contacts that sustained her photographic practice. The collection was assembled in 2025 by the museum’s archival team and is housed in the Alice Austen House’s digital repository.

Contents

  • Envelope images: Ten scanned envelopes, dated from 1893‑06‑06 to 1893‑07‑10.
  • OCR transcripts: Text extracted from each image, including names, addresses, and post‑marks.
  • Correspondents: Dr. P.Y. Austen, F.G. Bressey Esq., F.G. Cresser, J.G. Caparely, Alice Butler, and others.
  • Locations: Addresses span Staten Island (Rosebank, Clifton), New Brunswick, New Jersey, Chicago, Illinois, and the University of Chicago.
  • Variations: Some envelopes contain no visible text, while others list “c/o” arrangements or include post‑mark dates.

Scope

The collection is confined to the year 1893 and includes only envelope images; the letters themselves are not part of this set. It covers geographic areas in New York, New Jersey, and Illinois, reflecting Austen’s regional and national contacts. The material is in English and is valuable for scholars studying Victorian postal practices, social networks of early photographers, and the personal life of Alice Austen.

Raw Cheimarros Data

@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth Alice Austen", birth: @date_1866, death: @date_1952, occupation: "photographer"}

@alice_austen_collection:document {creator: @alice_austen, institution: "Alice Austen House", created: @date_1893, description: "Envelope images showing addresses for Alice Austen's correspondence, including locations in New York, New Jersey, and Illinois."}


@dr_p_y_austen:person {full_name: "Dr. P.Y. Austen"}

@f_g_bressey:person {full_name: "F.G. Bressey", title: "Esq."}

@f_g_cresser:person {full_name: "F.G. Cresser"}

@j_g_caparely:person {full_name: "J.G. Caparely"}

@alice_butler:person {full_name: "Alice Butler"}

@university_of_chicago:organization {location: @chicago}


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

@new_brunswick:place {state: @new_jersey, country: @united_states}

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

@chicago:place {state: @illinois, country: @united_states}

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

@union_street:place {city: @new_brunswick, state: @new_jersey, country: @united_states}


@date_1893_06_21:date

@envelope_1893_06_21:document {date: @date_1893_06_21, to: @alice_austen, from: @dr_p_y_austen, address: "Union Street, New Brunswick, N.J."}


@date_1893_06_22:date

@envelope_1893_06_22:document {date: @date_1893_06_22, to: @alice_austen, from: @alice_austen, address: "Rosebank (Station House), Richmond Co., New York"}


@date_1893_06_06:date

@envelope_1893_06_06:document {date: @date_1893_06_06, to: @alice_austen, from: @alice_austen, address: "Rosebank, Staten Island"}


@date_1893_07_10:date

@envelope_1893_07_10_1:document {date: @date_1893_07_10, to: @alice_austen, from: @f_g_bressey, address: "University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois"}


@envelope_1893_07_10_2:document {date: @date_1893_07_10, to: @alice_austen, from: @alice_austen, address: "No text present in the image."}


@envelope_1893_07_10_3:document {date: @date_1893_07_10, to: @alice_austen, from: @f_g_cresser, address: "Chicago, Ill., The University of Chicago"}


@date_1893_07_03:date

@envelope_1893_07_03:document {date: @date_1893_07_03, to: @alice_austen, from: @alice_butler, address: "Clifton, Staten Island"}


@date_1893_07_05:date

@envelope_1893_07_05:document {date: @date_1893_07_05, to: @alice_austen, from: @j_g_caparely, address: "University of Chicago, Illinois Road, Chicago, Ill."}

Metadata

Files (8)

1893_6-21-june 3001 copy.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

Miss Alice Austen C.O. Dr. P.Y. Austen Union Street New Brunswick N.J.

1893_6-22-june 4001-HKG copy.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

Miss E. Alice Austin - Rosebank (Station House) Richmond Co., New York

1893_6-6-june 1001-Lynch copy.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

Miss Alice Austin Rosebank Staten Island FLUSHING JUN 6 7 PM 1893 N.Y.

1893_7-10-July 1001-HKG copy.jpgJPEG
448 KB
OCR Text

Miss E. Alice Anita c/o F.G. Bressey Esq. University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois

1893_7-10-July 1002-HKG copy.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

There is no text present in the image.

1893_7-10-July 5001 Rosebank copy.jpgJPEG
415.3 KB
OCR Text

Miss Alice Austen c/o F.G. Cresser Chicago, Ill. The University of Chicago

1893_7-3-July 5002-trude copy.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

NEW BRIGHTON JUL 3 7:20PM 1893 N.Y. Miss Alice Butler Clifton Staten Island

1893_7-5-July 2001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

Miss Alice Austin of J.G. Caparely University of Chicago Illinois Road Chicago, Ill.

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