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...
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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...
Three children are blowing soap bubbles in a Victorian parlor. They are using pipes to make the bubbles. On a table covered with newspapers is a cake of homemade soap and a dish of water.
Sixteen people are posing on the steps of an unknown porch, most probably in New Paltz, NY. There are three young children, five women and eight men. Two of the men are wearing sombreros and smoking pipes. This may be a boarding house.
