Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
23rd St N.Y. |
Object Name |
Negative, Film |
Photographer |
Austen, E. Alice |
Date |
June 4, 1906 |
Collection |
Alice Austen Photograph Collection |
Description |
Original B&W film negative. Men and women walk on the sidewalk of Twenty-third Street in Manhattan. A streetcar and horse-drawn carriages are on the street. Businesses visible include Waterbury Dental Parlors and Eden Musee. The negative was found with the photographer's original Premo Film Pack paper tab, with her handwritten inscription: "23rd St N.Y. / Fine - 2 P.M June 4 / 1906 / Sun out / Slot 3/4 Stop 4 - Sp 3 1/2." (Keywords: New York City, Early Twentieth Century) |
Film Size |
4 x 5 |
Acquisition |
Museum Purchase |
Ownership and History |
The Eden Musee, in the center of the block on the left side, was located at 55 West 23rd Street near Sixth Avenue. In business from 1884 to 1915, it was a popular entertainment center that featured a music hall, wax displays, an annual orchid show, vaudeville acts, and more. |
Earliest Date |
1906 |
Latest Date |
1906 |
Subjects |
Streets |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Catalog Number |
50.015.5050 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, May 2020. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |