This photograph of the north lawn of Blithewood was probably taken soon after Bard College acquired the estate in November of 1951. At that time, and on the death of his mother, Christian Zabriskie donated (in exchange for $1) the property to...
Government license issued by M.D. Stevens Collector: 11 District in Middletown, NY to N.S. Thompsons for selling tobacco in Chester from May 1883 to April 1884.
Act of March 3, 1883
$2.40
(Illustrated)
Photograph of Gate House, Walton Lake built 1893. The area of lake, which is the Chester Water System reservoir is 127 acres, with a storage capacity of 300,000,000 gallons. The outlet pipe is 12 inches in diameter. Fall to Durland's Store 225 ft....
J. Durland & Son statement for supplies sold to Conklin & Roe Lumber Yard, which was located downtown across from the Erie Depot. The Durland Store was located in Uptown Chester at the corner of Main Street & Academy Avenue, then called Durland's...
This billhead documents Mr. J. B. Tuthill's purchase of 1409 pounds of ground meal from F. B. Seely's mill in West Chester. Note: Some stone work from this mill and one of the penstock piers survives.
Village of Chester, N. Y. 3 @ $12.50 = $37.50 redeemed by First National Bank of Englewood, Chicago. Each of the three June, 1920 Coupons is signed by H. Ferd House.
