Alice Austen was one of the earliest and most impactful female photographers in America, and during the 19th and 20th centuries she took approximately 8,000 photographs. Alice Austen was a woman who broke ties from the traditional, and lived her life according to her own terms. She never married, was the first woman on all of Staten Island to own her own car, designed landscapes, mastered the game of tennis, and even today, she stands as a role model for women. Her home, Clear Comfort, is where Austen lived from the 1860s until 1945. Now a National Historic Landmark, the Alice Austen House contains a number of exhibits about her life, her work, and history during her lifetime.

Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10305, Phone: 718-816-4506

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