A Husking Bee, Chester, N. Y.

A Husking Bee, Chester, N. Y.

This monochrome photo postcard depicts an early 20th-century husking bee in Chester, New York, featuring several individuals in traditional attire busily engaged in shucking corn amidst an extensive cornfield. In the background, downtown is perceptible, characterized by a collection of buildings along Main St. and a clear, expansive sky overhead, providing a scenic rural American backdrop to the communal agricultural activity. The clarity and crispness of this black-and-white postcard emphasize the era's photographic style, capturing the essence of community participation.