On p. 4 of Breed's 1902 Nyack Directory is this photograph of Gaynor's Grocers on Franklin Street. Here Nyackers could buy flour, feed, hay, and straw, as well as spades, shovels, and garden tools. The business was established in 1869.The location...
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.
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.
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
Unidentified image of one-story white clapboard house. House features covered porch supported by 2 columns. Front door is painted green and features 4-light transom window. Ivy-covered stone wall with steps in front of house. One chimney is...
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.
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.
Photograph. Draped casket with cross and flowers surrounded by ambulance corpsmen; church steeple in background; photograph labeled "4" in lower left corner; similar to photograph A-11.108 with a few more men.
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...
Military parades & ceremonies; Fourth of July celebrations;
This is the fourth part of a large panoramic picture of the July 4, 1919 celebration. This section shows a community honor roll.
The entire panorama - all four sections - appeared in the Rockland County Journal-News on July 2, 1965 with this...
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...
Photo post card of the 1846 Chester Academy was located at the western end of Academy Avenue, where the CVS Drug is currently (2006) located. The land for the Chester Academy given by Charles Durland, ancestor of Maude Durland whose daughter was...
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.
