Church schools; Churches; Clippings;Cycling; Farm life; Floods; Homicides; War;
Newspaper clipping with stories of the first one hundred years of the Chester Presbyterian Church and its ministers. Clipping also includes other short unrelated articles of local interest.
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...
Pearl River (N.Y.); Aerial views; Buildings; Factories; Railroads; Advertisements;
This is a panoramic map drawn by Rene Cinquin from an aerial photo of Pearl River, N.Y. This map was used by realtors for publicity. All of the structures in town are represented. All streets are shown. There is an article below the picture...
Top caption reads: Stallion Harry Ward, sired by Happy Medium, son of Rysdyk's Hambletonion & out of the famous trotting mare "Princess" who trotted to wagon in 2.17 - Harry Ward is 15 hands 3.5 inches high - Strawberry roan, handsome & very fast....