Bard College class of 1968 poses in front of the Memorial Gymnasium for a group portrait at graduation. Members of the class identified on the back of the photo include: John Clements; Peter Minichello; Dana Haussamen; Paula Fuchs; Marylyn...
"A farmer living on the King's Highway stops plowing to chat with the new weekly Post Rider on his way from New York to Albany. Rhinebeck has always been one of the most important stops first on the Indian Trail to Fort Orange (Albany). Later the...
Photograph of young Nan Wilkin on Main Street in downtown Chester, with old Chester National Bank building in the background.
She married Vince Gallo and operated Gallo's Cozy Corner Restaurant in West Chester for 26 years until her retirement in...
Photograph of Martha Bailey, Mrs. Fred Wilkin (Marie) and
Nan Wilkin Gallo in period costumes at the Hambletonian 100th Birthday Parade, in downtown Main Street, Chester.
Documents; Plantation owners; Plantations; Slavery; African Americans; Indians of North America; Agricultural facilities;
This document inscribed with a quill pen on parchment, records the sale of the 3066 acre Gray Court Plantation with certain personal property included in the sale. An attached paper memorandum of the chattels referred to in the primary document,...
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.
Mackenzie estate. Queen Anne style home with tower, wrap-around front porch, dormer window, one visible chimney, stained glass window, finials. Children and adults visible in front yard. Small boy on bicycle.
