Shown here at age 74, John Bard was a member of a distinguished family of doctors and educators. His grandfather and great-grandfather, Drs. Samuel and John Bard respectively, were preeminent physicians who practiced both in New York City and from...
Young man wearing suit and tie holding a pad and pen observing woman displaying dress. Racks of dresses are behind the individuals. Store listed on back of photo as Luckey Platt Store.
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.
The Chester Academy was built in 1846, at a cost of $10,000. It was a frame building 50 by 75 feet standing at the corner of Academy Avenue and the Goshen Road, now, 2006, called Brookside Ave. (Route 17M). THis photograph was taken before the 25...
Winter at Durland's Square. Photograph of Durland's Department Store at corner of Main Street and Academy Avenue. Durland residence, Yelverton Inn, seen behind the store.
Photograph of uptown Chester opposite Academy Avenue on Main Street.
Sign standing on end on porch: “Last Chance in 20 Miles.”
Large sign extending from front corner of building: “W?n Fricker ???, G. Krueger – Lager Beer.”
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Photograph of Main Street at Academy Avenue, looking north.
On the left: Owen's Store, Murray's Garage, Durland's Store, Durland Residence (Yelverton Inn). On the right: Brown's Eats.
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...
Royden Garrabrant was the first county officer to graduate from the F.B.I. police academy in Washington, D.C. (1944). He served as Chief of Police of Nyack during the 1960s.
Pictured here as a young man, James Starr Clark came to Annandale in the 1850's as a tutor to the Bard children. He lived with the family for two years, during which time he developed a close, trusting relationship with the family. Hard working...
Photographed here as a distinguished older man, James Starr Clark was a pivotal figure in the 19th century history of Tivoli. Arriving at Annandale in the early 1850's as a tutor to the Bard children, he lived with the family for two years, during...
Posing here as a young man, John Bard was born in 1819 to a distinguished family of doctors and educators. His grandfather and great-grandfather, Drs. Samuel and John Bard respectively, were preeminent physicians who practiced both in New York...
Postcards; Buildings; Storefronts; Automobiles; Automobile service stations;
Photo postcard of the "The Square" - intersection of Main Street and Academy Avenue, opposite the Durland Store. The wooden Murray’s Garage structure was moved to the Murray’s residence back yard and replaced with a concrete block garage in...
