Lithographic process, with front that opens up in 2 parts with pansies in browns and yellows on entire front and back. Interior highly decorative with left scene of swallows on a branch. The middle scene is a man in a sleigh, most likely Santa...
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...
Houses; Stone buildings; Towers; Dormers; Postcards;
Berachah Home was built as a private residence. The dark stonework was intricate and detailed with lighter colored stones at windows, doorways, and corners. A square tower has a half-timbered fourth floor, with a steeply pitched roof and two...
Clippings; Water supply; Lakes & ponds; Actions & defenses; Lawyers;
This article reports on a lawsuit concerning the conflict between the Village of Chester's use and control of Walton Lake as its water supply and the surrounding property owners.
This form was used to keep track of each railroad car as it was in each depot, loading, unloading plus the cause for any delay. Reports sent daily to both headquarters and division offices.
The old circular fire gong. When properly balanced and hit with a heavy maul metallic vibrations could be heard for miles around summoning the firemen to the scene.
Collage exploring the ideas of measure people. There are vintage images on how to properly measure a person for clothing size, mixed with images of a man and woman.
