Four photographs depicting various views of the campus. Notable is the image of the Chapel with what appears to be a path at the south face. Identified here as the "circle," this walkway no longer exists. Also of interest is the photograph...
An aerial view of the east bank of the Hudson River. In the center of the image are the mansion and the garden of Blithewood estate, surrounded by forests and fields.
From "Murals in the Rhinebeck Post Office:" Panel 1(a): Some time between September 12 and 20 Henry Hudson's "Half Moon" may have anchored near Rhinecliff. A sailor chopping a tree is watched by Indians" who have burned a tree around its base....
Panel 1 of Rhinebeck Post Office Mural. From "Murals in the Rhinebeck Post Office:" Panel 1(a): Some time between September 12 and 20 Henry Hudson's "Half Moon" may have anchored near Rhinecliff. A sailor chopping a tree is watched by Indians" who...
Photograph of the Holbert Farm, Sugar Loaf as seen from Mine Hill looking north-north-west.
Note: Buildings on the right foreground are on Hen Lane, now known as Well Sweep Lane.
Main Street photograph: Left to right: early 1900's Dr. Davis (2002, 103 Main Street); mid-1900's George Hawkins (2002, 105 Main Street); mid-1900's Albert & Lil Davis (2002, 107 Main Street). These dwellings were built in the 1880-1910 period.
Photograph of Main Street under a March snow.
Signs seen on the left side (close to far): City Pharmacy; Coal; Brooks Wagon Shop; Hughes Grocery. Mutschele Bakery on the right side.
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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Photographs; Villages; Railroad signal towers; Carts & wagons;
Photograph taken in downtown Chester, looking towards the depot, of a man standing next to buggy labeled" “Decorator,
305 B,Way, Brooklyn.”
In background, Erie freight cars, Borden's milk depot and the Railroad control tower can be seen.
Group photograph of 7 children sitting on a rail and 5 adults standing in front of the Weekly News, “Fine Jobs Printing” shop, known as the Old Bank Building on Main Streets.
Now, 2004, the site is Clayton Delany's parking lot.
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.
Photograph of nine workmen shoveling snow on Brook Farm hill, with two people looking on from horse drawn sleigh or wagon.
Overlooking downtown Chester. The Corporation building is the first one on the right.
Photograph of downtown near the Erie Depot. Photo dated from Sanborn Insurance Map of Dec. 1884 which shows Roe's Hall separate from the barn to the left. Later maps show one continuous building.
