Map of the Village of East Chester
Filed Oct 11, 1841
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After the Erie Railroad came throught this section was know as "Chester at the Depot" for a time. Now known as Downtown Chester. Most of the depot grounds became...
Note milk cans at station, kerosene street lamps, no car tracks in snow, lack of snow removal, no trees along tracks, telegraph & telephone wires only - no electric. This photograph was probably taken from the RR Signal Tower.
Newspaper clipping relates an early history of the fresh milk dairy industry. Believe written by Edward Harold Mott, famed author of “Between the Ocean and the Lakes; The Story of Erie.”
Engineering drawing showing the proposed Passenger Station, the rearrangement of tracks and elimination of grade crossing at Meadow Ave. in downtown Chester, N.Y.
Album/folio of ten photos of Chester scenes.
Chester High School on Oakland Avenue, called University Heights.
Lower left corner marked: "3rd Grade"
Bottom: "Chester Academy"
"A bit of High St., Chester, N.Y."
Right house: "Thompson's"
"Along...
Map showing proposed underpass for the Meadow Avenue crossing, relocation of the 1841 Erie Station and construction of the new arts & crafts style Station.
Photo Postcard of Howland House hotel, Chester, NY.
Livery visible to right of hotel.
It was built about 1841 across the street from the Chester Erie RR station by Daniel Conklin. It was first called the "Railroad & Stage House.” It burned to...
Photo postcard looking west along the Erie Main Line at Chester, N. Y. 1841 Erie RR station in foreground. High Bridge spanning the "cut" carrying the Chester-Washingtonville road in the background.
Note the people on path climbing the right bank.
Photo Postcard of Howland House hotel, Chester, NY.
Livery visible to right of hotel.
It was built about 1841 across the street from the Chester Erie RR station by Daniel Conklin. It was first called the "Railroad & Stage House.” It burned to...
Mary E. Bevier VanDyck Scott and her husband T. Seymour Scott are posing for a full length portrait. Mr. Scott is looking away from the camera. Mary was the daughter of Maria Hasbrouck Bevier (1807-1866) and the Reverend Cornelius L. VanDyck...
