Alice Austen, the 1880s Photographer: her House, her Photos, her Love Life

Video (26:27): A lesbian love story – Alice Austen, the 1880s Photographer: her House, her Photos, her Love Life by Kendra Gaylord (2023).

In the first episode of the podcast Someone Lived Here, Kendra Gaylord brings you to the Alice Austen House on Staten Island. Alice Austen was a photographer who took beautiful, personal photos of her friends. These photos include crossdressing and card games. She was also in a loving relationship with another woman, Gertrude Tate, for 50 years. Alice Austen lived from 1866 to 1952.

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Video still from the podcast: Alice Austen and the Alice Austen House

Related Link

Art historian Bonnie Yochelson’s online exhibition of photos by Alice Austen