1896 Marriage Announcements Collection
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Description
1896 Marriage Announcements Collection
Overview
This is a digital collection of three printed marriage announcements dated 1896, produced by William Clawson, William Hathorne Kirtland, and Francis H. Bagley. The items are presented as scanned images with accompanying OCR text and are housed in the Alice Austen House Test repository. The announcements invite guests to weddings held in New York City and Staten Island, reflecting the social customs of the era.Background
The collection originates from the late‑19th‑century practice of publicizing nuptial arrangements in newspapers or as hand‑printed flyers. The creators—Clawson, Kirtland, and Bagley—were prominent families in the New York metropolitan area. The announcements were likely distributed locally to inform neighbors, friends, and relatives of the forthcoming ceremonies. The Alice Austen House Test institution has preserved these documents as part of its archival holdings, providing a snapshot of local matrimonial culture in 1896.Contents
- Clawson Family Announcement – “Mr. and Mrs. William Clawson request your presence at the marriage of their daughter Marie Louise to Mr. Louis S. Bones, Monday, April 6, 1896, at 5 p.m., Saint John’s Church, Clifton, Staten Island.”
- Kirtland Family Announcement – “Mr. and Mrs. William Hathorne Kirtland announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Augusta Genet to Mr. William Van Zandt Batchelder, Tuesday, May 12, 1896, 503 Boulevard, New York.”
- Bagley Family Announcement – “Mrs. Francis H. Bagley invites you to be present at the marriage of her daughter Harriette Woodbridge to Mr. John Craik Jr., Tuesday, May 26, 1896, at Randall Memorial Church, Sailor’s Snug Harbor, Staten Island.”
Each announcement is available as a JPEG image (e.g., 1896_4‑6‑April 1002 copy.jpg) with embedded OCR text that reproduces the printed wording. The images are linked to IPFS hashes for persistent access.
Scope
The collection covers matrimonial announcements from the year 1896, focusing on weddings in New York City and Staten Island. It includes three families’ public invitations, providing genealogical and social‑historical data. The collection does not extend beyond 1896, nor does it include private correspondence or other types of wedding documentation. The materials are in English, with no specified copyright restrictions.Entities
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Raw Cheimarros Data
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@mrs_clawson:person {full_name: "Mrs. William Clawson"}
@marie_louise:person {full_name: "Marie Louise", role: "Bride", parents: [@william_clawson, @mrs_clawson]}
@louis_s_bones:person {full_name: "Louis S. Bones", role: "Groom"}
@william_hathorne_kirtland:person {full_name: "William Hathorne Kirtland"}
@mrs_kirtland:person {full_name: "Mrs. William Hathorne Kirtland"}
@mary_augusta_genet:person {full_name: "Mary Augusta Genet", role: "Bride", parents: [@william_hathorne_kirtland, @mrs_kirtland]}
@william_van_zandt_batchelder:person {full_name: "William Van Zandt Batchelder", role: "Groom"}
@francis_h_bagley:person {full_name: "Francis H. Bagley"}
@mrs_bagley:person {full_name: "Mrs. Francis H. Bagley"}
@harriette_woodbridge:person {full_name: "Harriette Woodbridge", role: "Bride", parents: [@francis_h_bagley, @mrs_bagley]}
@john_craik_jr:person {full_name: "John Craik Jr.", role: "Groom"}
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@william_hathorne_kirtland -> announced -> @marriage_kirtland_1896_05_12:event
@mrs_kirtland -> announced -> @marriage_kirtland_1896_05_12:event
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@mrs_bagley -> announced -> @marriage_bagley_1896_05_26:event
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Files (3)
1896_4-6-April 1002 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mr. and Mrs. William Clawson request your presence at the marriage of their daughter Marie Louise, to Mr. Louis S. Bones, on Monday afternoon, April sixth, 1896 at five o'clock, in Saint John's Church. Clifton, Staten Island.
1896_5-12-May 1002 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mr. and Mrs. William Hathorne Kirtland announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Augusta Genet, to Mr. William Van Zandt Batchelder, on Tuesday, May the twelfth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six. 503 Boulevard, New York.
1896_5-26-May 3002 copy.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Mrs. Francis H. Bagley invites you to be present at the marriage of her daughter, Harriette Woodbridge, to Mr. John Craik Jr., on Tuesday, May the twenty-sixth, at five o'clock. 1896 Randall Memorial Church. Sailor's Snug Harbor, Staten Island.
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