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Alice Austen Address Cards Collection, 1896

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Description

Alice Austen Address Cards Collection, 1896

Overview

This collection comprises three digitized photographs of Victorian‑era address cards addressed to Miss Alice Austen, dated August 27–29 1896. The cards were mailed to Austen during a brief trip to Canada and were sent through the care of two local gentlemen, W. A. Short and W. R. Short Esq. The images are accompanied by machine‑readable OCR text that reproduces the handwritten details.

Background

Alice Austen (1866‑1952) was a pioneering American photographer from Staten Island whose personal papers are preserved at the Alice Austen House Museum. The address cards illustrate Austen’s social and travel network in the late 19th century, a period when long‑distance correspondence was a key mode of maintaining relationships. The cards were likely sent by friends or acquaintances in Ontario, reflecting Austen’s brief excursion to the Canadian countryside.

Contents

  • Card 1896‑08‑27: Addressed to Miss Alice Austen, care of W. A. Short, Mountains Rest House, Alwington, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
  • Card 1896‑08‑28: Addressed to Miss Alice Austen, c/o Mr. W. A. Shortt, Alwington, Kingsboro, Ontario, Canada.
  • Card 1896‑08‑29: Addressed to Miss Alice Austen, care of W. R. Short Esq., Alvington, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Each card is presented as a high‑resolution JPEG scan, with accompanying metadata that records the card’s date, recipient, care‑of name, and destination.

Scope

The collection documents a narrow window of Austen’s 1896 travel to Ontario, Canada, and the social ties that supported her journey. It covers three specific dates in late August, three distinct locations in Ontario, and two individuals who acted as intermediaries for her mail. The materials are limited to the address cards themselves; they do not include the original envelopes, stamps, or any related correspondence. The collection is part of the broader Austen Family Papers (MS 1) housed at the Alice Austen House Museum.

Raw Cheimarros Data

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@file_pinax -> documents -> @alice_austen_address_cards_collection


@alwington:place {province: @ontario, country: @canada}


@kingsboro:place {province: @ontario, country: @canada}


@kingston:place {province: @ontario, country: @canada}


@alvington:place {province: @ontario, country: @canada}


@mountains_rest_house:place {type: "hotel", location: @alwington}


@w_a_short:person {full_name: "W. A. Short"}


@w_r_short_esq:person {full_name: "W. R. Short Esq."}


@card_1896_08_27:document {recipient: @alice_austen, care_of: @w_a_short, location: @mountains_rest_house, when: @date_1896_08_27}


@card_1896_08_28:document {recipient: @alice_austen, care_of: @w_a_short, location: [@alwington, @kingsboro], when: @date_1896_08_28}


@card_1896_08_29:document {recipient: @alice_austen, care_of: @w_r_short_esq, location: [@alvington, @kingston], when: @date_1896_08_29}


@alice_austen_address_cards_collection -> contains -> @card_1896_08_27


@alice_austen_address_cards_collection -> contains -> @card_1896_08_28


@alice_austen_address_cards_collection -> contains -> @card_1896_08_29


@file_1896_8_27_1896_aug_6001_cazenovia_ward_copy_jpg -> represents -> @card_1896_08_27


@file_1896_8_28_1896_aug_7001_cazenovia_copy_jpg -> represents -> @card_1896_08_28


@file_1896_8_29_1896_aug_4001_rosebank_aca_copy_jpg -> represents -> @card_1896_08_29

Metadata

Title
Alice Austen Address Cards Collection, 1896
Type
Collection
Creator
Alice Austen
Institution
Alice Austen House
Created
1896
Language
en
Subjects
Address cards, Correspondence, Victorian social customs, Travel
Place
Alwington, Kingsboro, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Source
PINAX

Files (3)

1896_8-27-1896 Aug 6001-Cazenovia-ward copy.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

Miss Alice Austen Care of W.A. Short Mountains Rest House Alorington Kingston Ontario Canada

1896_8-28-1896 Aug 7001-Cazenovia copy.jpgJPEG
952.79 KB
OCR Text

Miss Alice Austen c/o Mr. W. A. Shortt Alwington Kingsboro Ontario Canada

1896_8-29-1896 Aug 4001-Rosebank-ACA copy.jpgJPEG
766.41 KB
OCR Text

Miss Alice Austin Care of W. R. Short Esq. Alvington Kingston Ontario. Canada

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/9/2025, 9:51:45 PM
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  • v3 · 12/9/2025, 9:04:21 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
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    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/9/2025, 7:38:30 PM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Address_Cards_1896"

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