Name/Title
Off for the Field’s, Chester, N. Y.Entry/Object ID
chs-001331Description
This colorized photo postcard depicts a rustic scene where two oxen are harnessed to a wooden cart on a dirt path beside a large two-story house, with four individuals positioned around the cart, seemingly preparing for a day in the fields. The setting conveys a sense of agricultural life in the early 20th century, highlighting the use of animal power in farming and the simplicity of rural routines during that era.Subject Person/Organization
Baird, Ernest A., 1873-1931, Baird, Percy Morrison, 1895-1973, Brown, Frank, 1875?-?, Baird, JackSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Chester (Town) - Orange County - New YorkContext
Percy Baird Farm per “This is Chester” newspaper clipping. Item #5503.
The pictured people are believed to be:
Ernest Baird
Jack Baird
Frank Brown
Percy BairdCollection
Mary McCormick Collection.Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Agriculture: UplandsPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Post CardPublisher
Thompson’s Drug Store, Chester, NYDate Published
circa 1900Transcription
Off for the Field’s
Chester, N. Y.Create Date
August 1, 2024Update Date
August 25, 2024