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...
A view of the Revolutionary War house showing the front and west side of house, with sidewalk, streetside stairway, and stone wall. The image was poorly exposed, so the front is indistinct and the back of the photo is clearer. Written on the back...