One of Chester’s Leading Industries - Geo. Ermold Surgical Instruments

One of Chester’s Leading Industries - Geo. Ermold Surgical Instruments: This monochrome photo postcard depicts a two-story brick building with arched windows and a sign reading "Geo. Ermold Surgical Instruments" in Chester, N.Y., titled as one of Chester's leading industries, showcasing an era of industrial development in a small American town. The photo captures a moment in time, emphasizing the historical importance of local businesses in regional economies, with surrounding foliage and a side wooden building enhancing the vintage ambiance.
One of Chester’s Leading Industries - Geo. Ermold Surgical Instruments

This monochrome photo postcard depicts a two-story brick building with arched windows and a sign reading "Geo. Ermold Surgical Instruments" in Chester, N.Y., titled as one of Chester's leading industries, showcasing an era of industrial development in a small American town. The photo captures a moment in time, emphasizing the historical importance of local businesses in regional economies, with surrounding foliage and a side wooden building enhancing the vintage ambiance.

Name/Title

One of Chester’s Leading Industries - Geo. Ermold Surgical Instruments

Entry/Object ID

chs-014080

Description

This monochrome photo postcard depicts a two-story brick building with arched windows and a sign reading "Geo. Ermold Surgical Instruments" in Chester, N.Y., titled as one of Chester's leading industries, showcasing an era of industrial development in a small American town.

Subject Person/Organization

Ermold Surgical Instruments

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Context

Wharehouse of Geo. Ermold Surgical Instruments - Late 1920’s-1930’s As told by George Feldner to Leslie Smith August 2001: His father worked there. His cousin, Gretrude Mueller, North Dakota knows more. Building was occupied by the shoe factory in the 1950’s In the late 1990’s was Northern Windows Late 2001 Buy Rite Auto Parts opened at street level and a music school opened upstairs. Moved to Goshen about 2015. 2019± 3-d modeling of human organ used to plan surgeries.

Collection

Ann Roche Collection

Category

Ermold Surgical Instruments
Businesses

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Business

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Date Published

circa 1920

Transcription

One of Chester’s Leading Industries, Chester, N. Y. Geo. Ermold Surgical Instruments

Dimensions

Height

8.7 cm

Width

13.8 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

September 26, 2024