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in 1910 Alice, Gertrude and some friends were driving out to Centerport Long Island when one of the cars got a flat tire. As the tire was being changed Alice took the opportunity to take this photograph of two of her friends with their heads through the deflated tire.
E. Alice Austen, Auto ride to Centerport, Long Island, 1910. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
It’s ! Did you know that Alice Austen copyrighted some of her photographs? This photograph at the Hoffman Island Quarantine Station was taken November 8, 1900 but Alice had it copyrighted on April 23, 1901. On the back of the print that she sent she wrote "Hoffman Island / Administration building and home of / superintendent and until completion of / new building used as quarters for first / cabin passengers / Nov 8".
E. Alice Austen, Admin. Building, Home of Superintendent & Dorm of First Cabin Passengers, 1900. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
Today is ! Did you know that Alice’s partner Gertrude Tate who was a kindergarten teacher? Gertrude studied teaching kindergarten in a course at St. Bartholomew’s. She later became a dancing instructor as well.
E. Alice Austen, [Gertrude Tate], ca. 1900. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
The weather is starting to get warmer, and you know what that means it’s almost time for yoga on the lawn! This year you can join Be Yoga SI for yoga on our waterfront lawn 4 times a week Saturdays 8:00 AM, Tuesdays 5:45 PM, Wednesdays 12:00 PM, Fridays 7:00 AM starting on April 30th. To register visit beyogasi.com
April is and nobody decorated quite like Alice’s Aunt Minn so we thought it would be fun to share with you a few photographs of Minn’s room at Clear Comfort.
E. Alice Austen, [Aunt Minn's room with fans], ca. 1900. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
My Funny Little Roof Postcard. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
E. Alice Austen, [Aunt Minn in her Room], ca. 1895. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
It’s and since it’s also spring break this week and many people are heading to the beach on vacation we are taking you back to 1885 and this photo of Alice and her friends in their bathing suits.
E. Alice Austen, Group in bathing costumes, 1885. Collection of Historic Richmond Town. On view as part of the Larky Life wall in our dining room.
April is and we are celebrating with this photograph of Alice playing the banjo while her friend Bessie Strong plays the guitar.
E. Alice Austen, B. Strong guitar A Austen banjo, ca. 1885-1890. Collection of Historic Richmond Town.
It’s and we are celebrating with this tiny (1.5” x 2”) photograph from one of Alice’s photo albums of the parade for Grant's tomb dedication in April 1897.
E. Alice Austen, [Watching the Parade], 1897. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
April is and we are celebrating with these photographs Alice took of people wearing straw hats.
E. Alice Austen, Grand Dad, ca. 1890. Collection of the Alice Austen House
E. Alice Austen, [Child in a straw hat near the porch], ca. 1900. Collection of the Alice Austen House
E. Alice Austen, [Mary Louisa Richards and her children], 1897. Collection of the Alice Austen House
It’s and we are encouraging you all to get out there and make some art. Whether it's photography like Alice, dancing like Gertrude, music like Alice and her friends, or any other form of art that speaks to you, we hope you'll take some time today to make something you enjoy.
E. Alice Austen, [Alice Austen beside a chair in a garden], ca. 1890. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
E. Alice Austen, [Gertrude Tate dancing], ca. 1899. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
E. Alice Austen, Jack, Ben, Julia Bredt & self, 1890. Collection of Historic Richmond Town.
Today is and we are celebrating with this elevated view of the 1901 Pan American Expo in Buffalo, NY that Alice photographed from up in the electric tower.
E. Alice Austen, [The Pan American Exposition], 1901. Collection of the Alice Austen House.
It’s and we are going way back to 1896 when Alice was working on her Street Types of New York project and took this photograph of bootblacks in City Hall Park.
E. Alice Austen, Bootblacks, 1896. Collection of the Alice Austen House.