We are pleased to announce the online exhibition Miss Alice Austen and Staten Island's Gilded Age: A Biography in Pictures. This exhibition, presented by the Gotham Center and curated by Bonnie Yochelson, tells the story of Alice Austen's life and photography through images, nearly all of which are from Historic Richmond Town's collection. It previews Historic Richmond Town's commissioned book on Alice Austen, authored by Bonnie, which will be published in 2022 by Fordham University Press, and will be the result of a years-long collaboration with Historic Richmond Town.

Special thanks are due to Historic Richmond Town's former curators, Charlie Sachs and Maxine Friedman, who have been instrumental in preserving and researching the Alice Austen Collection, and in working with Bonnie on both the exhibition and the book.

Don’t Forget to VOTE!

This online exhibition looks at moments in American voting history as experienced by Staten Islanders, ranging from elections for county officials to participation in elections of national importance. Election returns, campaign buttons and posters, ballots, and other artifacts and documents from Historic Richmond Town’s collection help us understand the history of suffrage as experienced by Staten Islanders. 

EAT, DRINK & BE MERYL

This area is an online gallery in memory of Dr. Meryl Efron (1957-2013). As a tribute to her lifetime love for cooking, antiques, and Historic Richmond Town, we will be featuring objects from Historic Richmond Town's collections that relate to the tasty topics of food and drink.