Chico and Punch, the two pampered pooches of photographer Alice Austen, on the porch of Clear Comfort, the 17th-century farmhouse on Staten Island where Alice spent most of her life. Chico and Punch lived with Alice for about 15 years, during which time she took many photos of them. Alice took this photograph in 1893. […]
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1887: Punch and Chico, the Photogenic Dogs of Alice Austen That Lived Where History Was Made, Part II
Posted: 20th February 2017 by The Hatching Cat in Dog TailsTags: Alice Austen, Gertrude Tate, New York History, Staten Island Poor Farm, Stephen Martineau
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