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...
Map showing proposed underpass for the Meadow Avenue crossing, relocation of the 1841 Erie Station and construction of the new arts & crafts style Station.
6 photographs-far left 3 photographs are different angles of a coal storage barn, which appears to have vehicle driven into it and destruction. The right three photographs are more images of the construction of the water softner.
Two pictures of Erie train wreck. The first picture if dated 1920 and a wreck at King Street in Mahwah. There are several people gathered along the tracks near the wreckage. There is a crane with a hood working near the wrecked cars. The second...
Several buildings were damaged in the railroad accident at Walsh and Reichlings Coal Yard, which sold lumber as well. The townspeople have turned out to view the aftermath. Groups are seen on the hillside, atop a pile of boards, and standing on a...
