Chester produce was often sold in New York City by wholesalers for local farmers on a commission basis. This statement on an illustrated billhead documents one such transaction.
This image shows two arrow-shaped signs with exactly the same information on each. The arrows point to the left and have the traditional fan-shaped tail on the arrow. The message on the arrow is "Old Fort Comfort Inn. Piermont-on-Hudson. Chicken...
Paying bills; School children; Schools; Private schools;
School receipt from the Poughkeepsie Female Collegiate Institute dated July 15, 1850 for Miss Laura T. Hasbrouck on light blue paper. Handwritten receipt with the school name, half of the date, the receiver and "Miss" printed in several different...