By The Mountainside, Chester, N. Y.
By The Mountainside, Chester, N. Y.
This monochrome photo postcard depicts a serene rural landscape in Chester, New York, featuring a small, rustic wooden bridge spanning a calm, reflective body of water under the label "By The Mountainside." The surrounding scene is filled with lush trees, rolling hills in the background, and dense foliage, conveying a tranquil and pastoral atmosphere, enhanced by the untouched nature and simplicity of the scene. This idyllic setting captures the beauty and peacefulness typical of rural environments, offering a glimpse into the natural and picturesque stream.
Name/Title
By The Mountainside, Chester, N. Y.Entry/Object ID
chs-010956Description
This monochrome photo postcard depicts a serene rural landscape in Chester, New York, featuring a small, rustic wooden bridge spanning a calm, reflective body of water under the label "By The Mountainside." The surrounding scene is filled with lush trees, rolling hills in the background, and dense foliage, conveying a tranquil and pastoral atmosphere, enhanced by the untouched nature and simplicity of the scene. This idyllic setting captures the beauty and peacefulness typical of rural environments, offering a glimpse into the natural and picturesque stream. The image shows an old postcard with the words "POST CARD" printed at the top. On the left side, a handwritten note says, "Am here again with love, Emma." On the right, the card is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Arnott at 335 West 39st, New York. There is a green one-cent U.S. postage stamp featuring a profile portrait. A postmark stamped over the stamp reads "Yonkers, N.Y." with a date of August 5, 1908.Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Chester (Town) - Orange County - New YorkContext
Monochromatic photo post card of the stream crossing on the road connecting Thad Durland’s “Mountain View Dairy Farm” and Thomas B. Roe’s “Grand View Dairy Farm.” View is looking northeast.Category
Goosepond Mountain
Chester Views