Alice Austen’s photograph of Violet Ward and friend, 1892

In this photograph, Alice Austen takes a photograph of Violet Ward and friend lounging outside of Clear Comfort in an intimate pose. These women were a part of Alice Austen’s female-centered world. In 1896, Violet Ward wrote and published a book entitled Bicycling for Ladies. Alice Austen’s photographs were used as the reference for the book’s illustrations.