Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
[Alice Austen's bedroom] |
Object Name |
Negative, Glass-plate |
Photographer |
Austen, E. Alice |
Date |
May 1902 |
Collection |
Alice Austen Photograph Collection |
Description |
Original glass plate negative. Interior view of Alice Austen's bedroom at Clear Comfort, the Austen family home in Rosebank, Staten Island. Furnishings include a marble-topped chest of drawers with mirror, an upholstered chair, and shelves. Books, vases, an American flag, and other accessories are also visible. A calendar on the wall is open to May 1902. (Keywords: New York City, Early Twentieth Century) |
Film Size |
8 x 10 |
Acquisition |
Museum Purchase |
Ownership and History |
This image appears in the book "Alice's World" by Ann Novotny, with the caption "A haze of smoke hangs in the northeast corner of Alice's bedroom, apparently caused by the magnesium flash powder she ignited to take the previous picture. She was working her way around the room, recording each wall and corner." |
Earliest Date |
1902 |
Latest Date |
1902 |
Subjects |
Bedrooms Interiors Houses |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Catalog Number |
50.015.7160 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Great Kills Woman's Club, October 2017. |
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. |