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.
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...
Clippings; Water supply; Lakes & ponds; Actions & defenses; Lawyers;
This article reports on a lawsuit concerning the conflict between the Village of Chester's use and control of Walton Lake as its water supply and the surrounding property owners.
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.
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
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.
Chester Library and Social Club Program. The Chester Library & Social Club raised funds to maintain the library, through the sale of tickets to entertainment courses and production of entertainments and plays in Bodle's Opera House from 1902 to...
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...
This form was used to keep track of each railroad car as it was in each depot, loading, unloading plus the cause for any delay. Reports sent daily to both headquarters and division offices.
Postcards; Indians of North America; Celebrations;
The Hudson Fulton Celebration Commission Official Post Card No. 4 depicted a float in the New York City parade. The Indian period was represented by a huge headdress and symbols of four Native American clans, beaver, snake, turtle, and bear.
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...
H. B. Tuthill's telephone bill. Chester, N. Y. Telephone Co. ceased operations in 1949 when it was sold to the Highland Telephone Company of Monroe, N. Y.
The Henry Hudson Memorial Bridge. To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson's first trip up the river that bears his name, a memorial bridge is to be erected at Spuyten Duyvil , New York, crossing the Harlem River. It will be of...
