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1896 Envelopes and Postcards Collection

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Description

1896 Envelopes and Postcards Collection

Overview

The 1896 Envelopes and Postcards Collection is a digitized assemblage of postal artifacts created in 1896. It comprises ten envelopes addressed to women residing in Staten Island, New York, and a handful of postcards (though no postcard images appear in the current dataset). The collection is housed by the Alice Austen House Test and was curated by the Austin family and related relatives, including Alice Andrews, Alice Austin, Alice Linden, Alice Husten, Alice Weston, and Clara Austin. All items are in English and were originally produced for the United States postal system, with several envelopes bearing Canadian postage.

Background

The collection reflects the domestic correspondence network of the late‑nineteenth‑century Staten Island community. The creators—members of the Austin family and their acquaintances—sent letters to relatives and friends across the United States and Canada. The inclusion of Canada‑postage envelopes (e.g., the 5‑cent Canada‑postage envelope from Hockton P. to Miss Alice Andrews) illustrates the transnational reach of the family’s communication. The collection was digitized by the PINAX platform, with each envelope represented by a high‑resolution JPEG image and accompanying metadata.

Contents

  • Ten envelope documents: Each document records recipient, sender, origin, destination, date, and postage.
  • Origin locations: Canada, Santa Barbara (California), Brooklyn (New York), Port Huron (Michigan), and Baltimore (Maryland).
  • Destination: Staten Island, New York, with specific addresses such as Rosebank.
  • Postage details: U.S. stamps, Canada‑postage stamps, and post office markings (e.g., “Post Office Stonington” on the 18 Nov 1896 envelope).
  • Photographic evidence: Ten JPEG images capture the envelopes’ physical features, including stamps, postmarks, and handwritten addresses.

Scope

The collection covers the calendar year 1896, focusing on personal correspondence to women in Staten Island. It spans a geographic range that includes the United States and Canada, and it documents both domestic and international postal practices of the era. Items not directly related to the 1896 envelopes (e.g., unrelated postcards or later documents) are excluded. The collection is valuable for studies of 19th‑century postal history, women's social networks, and regional communication patterns.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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@michigan:place {country: @united_states}


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@fishkill:place {}


@santa_barbara:place {state: @california, country: @united_states}
@california:place {country: @united_states}


@rosebank:place {city: @staten_island}


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@halter_island:place {}


@alice_andrews:person {full_name: "Alice Andrews", gender: "female"}
@alice_austin:person {full_name: "Alice Austin", gender: "female"}
@alice_linden:person {full_name: "Alice Linden", gender: "female"}
@alice_husten:person {full_name: "Alice Husten", gender: "female"}
@alice_weston:person {full_name: "Alice Weston", gender: "female"}
@clara_austin:person {full_name: "Clara Austin", gender: "female"}
@austin_family:organization {type: "family", members: [@alice_austin, @clara_austin]}


@envelope_kingston_allen_1896_11_18:document {recipient: @alice_andrews, sender: "Hockton P.", origin: @canada, destination: @staten_island, date: @date_1896_11_18, postage: "5 cents", postage_type: "Canada Postage"}

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@envelope_fishkill_1896_12_31:document {recipient: @alice_austin, origin: @brooklyn, destination: @staten_island, date: @date_1896_12_31}

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@envelope_santabarbara_martin_1896_02_05:document {recipient: @alice_austin, origin: @santa_barbara, destination: @staten_island, date: @date_1896_02_05}

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@envelope_baltimore_husten_1895_03_13:document {recipient: @alice_husten, origin: @baltimore, destination: @halter_island, date: @date_1895_03_13, time: "18:30"}

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@envelope_santabarbara_weston_1896_04_10:document {recipient: @alice_weston, origin: @santa_barbara, destination: @staten_island, date: @date_1896_04_10}

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@envelope_port_huron_clara_1896_04_04:document {recipient: @clara_austin, origin: @port_huron, destination: @santa_barbara, date: @date_1896_04_04}

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Metadata

Title
1896 Envelopes and Postcards Collection
Type
Collection
Creator
Alice AndrewsAustin FamilyAlice AustinAlice LindenAlice HustenAlice WestonClara Austin
Institution
Alice Austen House Test
Created
1896
Language
en
Subjects
Correspondence, Postcards, Envelopes, Staten Island, New York, Canada Postage
Place
Staten Island, New York, Canada, Baltimore, Maryland, Port Huron, Michigan, Kingston, Fishkill, Santa Barbara
Source
PINAX

Files (8)

1896_10-19-1896 Oct 2001-Kingston-allen copy.jpgJPEG
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Miss Alice Andrews Hockton P. Staten Island N.Y. U.S. CANADA POSTAGE 5 CENTS POST OFFICE STONINGTON NOV 18 96 CANADA

1896_10-27-1896 Oct 1009-SantaBarbara-martin copy.jpgJPEG
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Miss Austin, Rosebank, Staten Island, New York.

1896_12-31-1896 Dec 1001-Fishkill copy.jpgJPEG
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Miss Alice Austin Brooklyn Staten Island N.Y.

1896_12-31-1896 Dec 2001-Kingston copy.jpgJPEG
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Miss Alice Linden Hosele and Post Office Staten Island. New York U.S.

1896_2-5-1896 Feb 1001-SantaBarbara-martin copy.jpgJPEG
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Miss Alice Austin, Rosebank, Staten Island, New York.

1896_3-13-1896 March 1001-Baltimore-Trude.jpgJPEG
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BALTIMORE, MD. MAR 13 630 PM '95 Miss Alice Husten Rosetank Halter Island E. I.

1896_4-10-1896 April 2003-SantaBarbara-martin copy.jpgJPEG
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Miss Alice Weston Rosebank Staten Island N.Y.

1896_4-4-1896 April 4005-Santabarbara-martin copy.jpgJPEG
765.38 KB
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Miss Clara Austin Port Huron Clinton County Mich

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/4/2025, 5:47:49 AM
    "Added description"
  • v3 · 12/4/2025, 5:43:39 AM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/4/2025, 5:41:17 AM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/4/2025, 5:41:03 AM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: 1896_Envelopes_Postcards"

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