Newspaper article about the arson trial resulting from the investigation following the disastrous fire of July 5, 1877 that consumed much of downtown Chester.
Clippings; History; Historical societies; Historians; Land grants; Taverns (Inns);
Newspaper clipping reporting on a Historical Society of Middletown and Wallkill Precinct meeting featuring Frank Durland’s paper on the importance of Chester in history. Apparently, this was clipped from Dr. Wesley Wait's copy of the newspaper.
Much of the Village of South Nyack had to be destroyed when the NYS Thruway was built. The 'vault' on the right side of this photograph was part of the village hall where records were stored. The rubble in the foreground forms the remains of the...
Piermont Avenue at Court Street (now Remsen Avenue?) is filled with drifting snow. Empty carriages sit in front of the Nyack House, a watering hole. Across the street is Maloney's Ale Vault.
After the blizzard, Piermont Avenue in Nyack is filled with snow. The shadows suggest that this is a morning picture. Two identifiable businesses are Maloney's Ale Vault on the west side and Nyack House on the east. On the back are these notes:...
