Electrical apparatus; Private utility companies; People
4 photographs (clockwise from top left): two men infront of high voltage shed with R. Raymond Rikert on left, R. Raymond Rikert in front of brick building, D.L.H. & P. Co. High Voltage shed, interior of shed.
4 photographs of Rhinebeck Coal Co.. (clockwise from top left) 1-large coal pile at Hog Bridge 2-coal truck delivering coal at Astor's Casino building 3-coal truck loading coal 4-coal truck stuck in mud
4 photographs. Appear to be the ""original unit"" from several angles, plus a shot of the ""switch board"" Bottom right photo show the machine plus a roll-top desk, tools on the wall, a chair, and oil cans next to the desk.
A postcard with a black and white photo of a water pump that was located on Union St between Fourth and Fifth Street. The postmark date on back is August 4, 1911.
A poster advertising the last entertainment at Reading Room Course, Unique Hall, Pearl River on Friday evening, March 24, 1905. The program includes a list of the performers and the pieces they will be performing. The performances include a one...
Colored postcard of road near Rockland Lake, NY. Depicts view of Rockland Lake from roadside. Mountains seen in background. Postmark "Nyack, NY Dec. 4, 1906 9am". Postcard addressed to "Miss Emily Grenter, #56 West 54 Street, New York City,...
Erie R.R. Plan Showing Proposed Layout of Chester Station
Grounds, Chester, N.Y. for the new station which was actually
constructed in 1915, differently than proposed. The proposed
railroad changes are delineated in red. Proposed change of the...
Textile industry; Mills; Industrial facilities; Photographic prints
Harder Manufacturing Company, Valatie, New York. 4 1/2 story building with 5 story tower on right, steam tower on left. Fence in foreground. Printed on front: "Harder Mf'g Co. Valatie, N.Y." Stamped on back: "E.O. Powers, Photographer , Chatham,...
Land for the Chester Academy given by Charles Durland, ancestor of Maude Durland whose daughter was Althea Maude Mapes (Gaunt). Photo given to J.D. Mapes by D.Y. Durland May 4, 1924.
School children; Students; Schools; Education; Teachers; One-room schools;
Modena School students circa 1904-1906. Names listed on the back of the original photograph identify the children and teacher by number and name. Teacher, Miss Lucy, (front row) 1.--?--, 2. N. Yeager, 3. E. Wells, 4. G. Wells, 5. Jessie DuBois, 6....
Clippings; History; Historical societies; Historians; Land grants; Taverns (Inns);
Newspaper clipping reporting on a Historical Society of Middletown and Wallkill Precinct meeting featuring Frank Durland’s paper on the importance of Chester in history. Apparently, this was clipped from Dr. Wesley Wait's copy of the newspaper.
Nyack firemen carry a huge American flag down Main Street on July 4, 1916. Many of the marchers are carrying small flags, and spectators are waving flags too. Behind the marchers are a number of fire company vehicles. A Note on the back of the card...
