J. E. Sanford's illustrated stock certificate for 130 shares of the land development company in Greycourt, consisting of 116 acres, on the northern slope of Goosepond Mountain. 1909.
Counter signed by: J. E. Sanford, Treasurer and Thad Durland,...
Photograph of Chester Mills, operated by F.B. Seely,
Wholesale & Retail Dealer in Grain, Flour, Feed &c. It was demolished by W.A. Lawrence about 1920. The location is now, 7/30/2002, side parking lot at 117-119 Brookside Ave. Some stone work for...
Photograph of Gate House, Walton Lake built 1893. The area of lake, which is the Chester Water System reservoir is 127 acres, with a storage capacity of 300,000,000 gallons. The outlet pipe is 12 inches in diameter. Fall to Durland's Store 225 ft....
Following incorporation in 1892, the first Village of Chester Board posed for this group photograph: President: W.A. Lawernce. Trustees: Joseph Durland;
George M. Roe; and
Thaddeus S. Durland.
Treasurer: Charles W. Kerner
This billhead documents Mr. J. B. Tuthill's purchase of 1409 pounds of ground meal from F. B. Seely's mill in West Chester. Note: Some stone work from this mill and one of the penstock piers survives.
Photograph of five Chester men in Gainsville, Florida. Dr. C.P. Smith, Sr. - driving; Nathaniel Thompson - chin covered up; John Knapp on front seat; Thaddeus Durland - rear with cap; and Lewis Masterson on donkey.
Commissioners Map of Low Lands in the Towns of Chester & Blooming Grove, showing parcels and owners.
Commissioners: Oscar Durland, Willaim Pierson, Charles Caldwell
Photograph of the recently paved Monroe-Chester Road, looking west, coming into Greycourt. Later to be known as New York State Route 17.
Note: A small section of this paving survives on both sides of the Seely Brook crossing.
On the old Monroe-Chester road. Sign on tree: "Mountain View Game Preserve" as viewed from the farmhouse looking easterly. This is nown as the Thaddeus Seely Farm, "According to [Mildred Parker] Seese, Thaddeus Seely built this house in 1752. The...
Photograph of the Mountain View Farm & Game Preserve on the old Monroe-Chester road as viewed from across the street looking westerly. Known as the Thaddeus Seely Farm, "According to [Mildred Parker] Seese, Thaddeus Seely built this house in 1752....
