The December 7, 1933 issue of the Lyre Tree reported a strong, though not undefeated soccer season for the boys at St. Stephen's: "At the opening of the season, Coach Leeke, in an informal talk to his squad of twenty-five men stressed three...
September 15, 1892 - Special notice to contractors proposing to bid on the installation of the water pipeline from Walton Lake to the Village of Chester.
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...
Engineering drawing showing the proposed Passenger Station, the rearrangement of tracks and elimination of grade crossing at Meadow Ave. in downtown Chester, N.Y.
The front entrance of an old log cabin in the Museum Village of Smith's Clove. Museum Village was the vision of Roscoe William Smith, an electrical engineer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and collector who contributed to his native Orange County in...
View of the east end of village green, showing left to right: School House, Candle Shop, Log Cabin Shoemaker Shop and Blacksmith Shop. the green, but before the buildings. Museum Village was the vision of Roscoe William Smith, an electrical...
A large fireplace in candle shop. Museum Village was the vision of Roscoe William Smith, an electrical engineer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and collector who contributed to his native Orange County in many ways during his 99 years. Roscoe made...
Mr. Leonard Baker, chief engineer for the Dexter Folder Company hold an Army & Navy "E" flag along with Head Machinist George Begeman in American Legion Park on Main Street in Pearl River, N. Y. Both men are wearing hats and coats. The sign for the...
A close up of the Erskine-De Witt map, focusing on Dobbs Ferry. Simeon deWitt, 1756-1834, was Geographer and Surveyor General of the Continental Army. Colonial Robert Erskine, 1735-1780, was an engineer from Scotland whoe came to Ringwood, N.J....
