Country Life - Thad’s Farm

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Country Life - Thad’s Farm: This monochrome photo postcard depicts a rural scene with Mr. George Seely tending sheep near several structures, including barns, against a backdrop of distinct verdant hills on Thad's Farm. The foreground shows penned sheep and sections of handwritten text superimposed on the landscape, suggesting annotations like a postcard or correspondence. The vintage aesthetic and composition capture a tranquil pastoral life, dated 1905.
Country Life - Thad’s Farm

This monochrome photo postcard depicts a rural scene with Mr. George Seely tending sheep near several structures, including barns, against a backdrop of distinct verdant hills on Thad's Farm. The foreground shows penned sheep and sections of handwritten text superimposed on the landscape, suggesting annotations like a postcard or correspondence. The vintage aesthetic and composition capture a tranquil pastoral life, dated 1905.

Name/Title

Country Life - Thad’s Farm

Entry/Object ID

chs-001347

Description

This monochrome photo postcard depicts a rural scene with Mr. George Seely tending sheep near several structures, including barns, against a backdrop of distinct verdant hills on Thad's Farm (Likely Thaddieus Seely Durland's Mountain View Daity Farm near the Seely Cemetery overlooking the Seely Creek.). The foreground shows penned sheep and sections of handwritten text superimposed on the landscape, suggesting annotations like a postcard or correspondence. The vintage aesthetic and composition capture a tranquil pastoral life, dated 1905. The address side features a green one-cent stamp depicting Benjamin Franklin with a postmark from Chester, New York, dated 1907. The address is scribbled in elegant cursive, addressed to Miss Hazel Dell Masterson at an address in New York City.

Subject Person/Organization

Seely, George S., 1840?-1916, Durland, Thaddeus Seely, 1847-1935, Mountain View Farm

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Town) - Orange County - New York

Category

Genealogical, Seely, Durland, Masterson
Families

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Chester Views

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

1 PM Oct 13 190

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Addressee

Name

Miss Hazel Dell Masterson

Transcription

Transcription

Oct 13/05 This picture was taken down on Thads Farm. The Gent is Mr Geo Seely if you want a soda CK why just help yourself. Yours with love, Pop, Chester, n.y. [reverse] Post Card [postmark] Chester, N.Y. 1 PM Oct 13 1905 This side for address Miss Hazel Dell Masterson #310 West 140th St New York City N.Y. CHS 1347

Transcriber

Clifton Patrick

Dimensions

Height

8.6 cm

Width

13.6 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

March 16, 2025