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...
Edward Gilhuley, Ray Ackerman, and John Stewart sit on a leather banquette in front of a large fireplace. C. Raymond Ackerman was a first aid instructor for the American Red Cross for 35 years. He founded Nyack's disaster unit and was chairman of...
Discussion includes hobo activity in the 1920s, attending the circus; the Mary Powell steamboat; steamboat trips to New York City; family picnics at Kingston Point Park