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- A bad Fire at Chester
- Clippings; Fires;
- Newspaper clipping of the fire that destroyed Chester's Academy.
- Chester Historical Society
- Chester's Old Store History
- Clippings; Stores & shops; History;
- Newspaper clipping telling the story of the earliest mercantile venture in village of Chester.
- Chester Historical Society
- Informal School Board Reception invitation
- Invitations; School boards;
- The Reception was moved to Bodles Hall after Chester's High School Building, the Chester Academy, burned to the ground on the morning of April 9, 1906!
- Chester Historical Society
- Chester to Have Waterworks.
- Clippings; Water supply;
- This newspaper clipping reports that water works for Chester have been authorized by special election held at Bodle Hall.
- Chester Historical Society
- Chester Primary Enrollment 1924-1925
- Voter registration; Pamphlets;
- Booklet listing roughly 720 of Chester's citizens enrolled, or in current terms, registered to vote in the primary elections. Listed for each voter are the party affiliation and place of residence.
- Chester Historical Society
- Memorial to Chester's World War I veterans
- Photographs; Monuments & memorials;
- Photograph of the Memorial plaque to Chester’s World War I veterans before it was mounted on the stone in the Village Park at Main and High Streets.
- Chester Historical Society
- Salvaged Ludowici Roof Tile
- Railroad stations; Roofing tiles;
- An original Ludowici "Imperial" roof tile salvaged from Station roof during the 1991 restoration of Chester's 1915 Erie Railroad Station.
  
  It bears the following marks: 1-1-15; Ludowici Celadon Co., Chicago; Imperial Tile. This style is...
- Chester Historical Society
- Board of Trade letter to Richard Delafield
- Letterheads; Correspondence;
- Chester's Board of Trade sends letter to Richard Delafield, President of the prestigious New York City National Park Bank and Chester resident at his Glenmere Estate, encouraging industrial development in Chester.
- Chester Historical Society
- Rumsey Village & Piano Style Fire Engine
- Advertisements; Fire engines & equipment;
- The disastrous fire of 1876 destroyed downtown Chester. To protect the village from future fires, the citizens of Chester under took to build both a water system and a fire company. This advertisement was sent to Joseph Durland, a founding member...
- Chester Historical Society
- The Seneca Falls New Style Village Fire Engine.
- Advertisements; Fire engines & equipment;
- The disastrous fire of 1876 destroyed downtown Chester. To protect the village from future fires, the citizens of Chester under took to build both a water system and a fire company. This advertisement was sent to Joseph Durland, a founding member...
- Chester Historical Society
- Babcock Fire Extinguisher Ad
- Advertisements; Fire engines & equipment; Fire extinguishers;
- The disastrous fire of 1876 destroyed downtown Chester. To protect the village from future fires, the citizens of Chester under took to build both a water system and a fire company. This illustrated advertisement was sent to store owner Joseph...
- Chester Historical Society
- Chester's Fire House
- Fire stations; Clippings; Water supply; Government facilities; Courtrooms; Jails
- Newspaper clipping reporting on the opening reception for Chester's newly constructed Fire House.
- Chester Historical Society
- Chester and Pure Water
- 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.
- Chester Historical Society
- Sheaffer Skrip Writing Fluid
- Writing materials; Bottles; Boxes;
- Jar with box: Sheaffer Skrip Writing Fluid that, as a child, Tekla Nozkowski used in Chester’s schools.
- Chester Historical Society
- Sheaffer Skrip Writing Fluid Bottle
- Writing materials; Bottles;
- A nearly empty 32 ounce Sheaffer Skrip Writing Fluid bottle that Tekla Nozkowski, as a child, used in Chester’s schools.
- Chester Historical Society
- Sheaffer Skrip Writing Ink Dispenser
- Writing materials; Bottles;
- A mechanical Sheaffer Skrip Writing Fluid Dispenser that Tekla Nozkowski, as a child, used in Chester’s schools.
- Chester Historical Society
- Bib Stick Pen American Pencil 1157
- Pens; Writing materials;
- This stick pen with metal bib was used in Chester’s schools during the 1950s by Tekla Nozlowski.
- Chester Historical Society
- Walter John Szulwach Onion Crate
- Crates; Agriculture; Farming;
- This Walter John Szulwach onion crate is typical of the crates used to pick, store and transport onions harvested from Chester's 'black dirt' farms from the late nineteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries.
- Chester Historical Society
- One of Chester’s Leading Industries
- Postcards; Buildings; Factories;
- Photo postcard of George Ermold Surgical Instruments factory in downtown Chester.
- Chester Historical Society
- Proposed Chester Public School
- Photographic postcards; Schools;
- Photo postcard of proposed High School built in 1906 on Oakland Avenue. Area then called University Heights Later photos show school was built as proposed save for the entrance walk and fountain. Last used as Chester’s High School in...
- Chester Historical Society

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