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Explore the story behind a timeworn easy chair—one of the most treasured objects at the Alice Austen House. In this episode of Founded By NYC: Object Lessons, Victoria Munro, Executive Director of the museum, shares the legacy of Alice Austen, one of America’s first women photographers who captured a transforming New York City in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
About this series: Object Lessons takes you inside New York City’s most fascinating stories—one object at a time. From iconic costumes to rare artifacts, each episode reveals a piece of NYC’s rich history that you can see in real life at museums, theaters, and cultural sites across the five boroughs. Created by NYC Tourism in honor of the City’s 400th anniversary. #nyc400 #nychistory #objectlesson
Explore the story behind a timeworn easy chair—one of the most treasured objects at the Alice Austen House. In this episode of Founded By NYC: Object Lessons, Victoria Munro, Executive Director of the museum, shares the legacy of Alice Austen, one of America’s first women photographers who captured a transforming New York City in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
About this series: Object Lessons takes you inside New York City’s most fascinating stories—one object at a time. From iconic costumes to rare artifacts, each episode reveals a piece of NYC’s rich history that you can see in real life at museums, theaters, and cultural sites across the five boroughs. Created by NYC Tourism in honor of the City’s 400th anniversary. #nyc400 #nychistory #objectlesson
