Erie Depot, Goshen, N. Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Erie Depot, Goshen, N. Y.: This colorized photo postcard depicts Erie Depot in Goshen, New York, showing a historic train station with horse-drawn carriages, people milling about, and a sunset-streaked sky that casts a warm hue over the scene, emphasizing typical railroad station architecture and tranquil setting of the early 20th century.
Erie Depot, Goshen, N. Y.

This colorized photo postcard depicts Erie Depot in Goshen, New York, showing a historic train station with horse-drawn carriages, people milling about, and a sunset-streaked sky that casts a warm hue over the scene, emphasizing typical railroad station architecture and tranquil setting of the early 20th century.

Name/Title

Erie Depot, Goshen, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-001350

Description

This colorized photo postcard depicts Erie Depot in Goshen, New York, showing a historic train station with horse-drawn carriages, people milling about, and a sunset-streaked sky that casts a warm hue over the scene, emphasizing typical railroad station architecture. The address side of this divided-back postcard features handwritten messages. There's a green print of "POST CARD" at the top and a circular logo with a "WJ" monogram" in the center. The right side of the card, meant for addresses, includes postal rate information and a placeholder for a stamp. The handwritten text recounts personal experiences, mentioning a stay at a hotel, having lunch at a restaurant, and visiting a farmer's place nearby.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Goshen (Village) - Orange County - New York

Category

Erie RR, Goshen, N.Y.
Railroad, Other Locales

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Goshen

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Wm. Jubb, Syracuse, NY Made in U.S.A.

Date Published

circa 1910

Transcription

Transcription

Erie Depot, Goshen, N. Y. [reverse] CHS 1350 Published By Wm. Jubb, Syracuse, N. Y. Made In U.S. A. Post Card [in box for postage stamp] Place the Stamp Here One Cent For United States and Island Possessions: Cuba, Canada and Mexico. Two Cents For Foreign. Message May Be Written On This Side. | Address Only On This Side. The Station were we get off and get on some time its a different place than I thought it was but its nice after all we stayed at the hotel two nights had lunch at resturent Wed Go to a farmers place near our work that is five miles away from the landing place at present 5 minutes walk for our new boarding house a nice clean farmer. nice and farmer R-30-458

Transcriber

Clifton Patrick

Dimensions

Height

8.6 cm

Width

13.6 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

August 31, 2024