Yelverton Square, Chester, N.Y.

“Yelberton Square, Chester, N.Y.”: This historical black-and-white postcard depicts Yelberton[sic] Square in Chester, New York, showcasing early 20th-century architecture with businesses such as H.L. Murray's Garage and Durland’s Store flanking the street, populated by parked early automobiles and a horse-drawn carriage. The wooden garage was replaced with a block structure in 1916.
“Yelberton Square, Chester, N.Y.”

This historical black-and-white postcard depicts Yelberton[sic] Square in Chester, New York, showcasing early 20th-century architecture with businesses such as H.L. Murray's Garage and Durland’s Store flanking the street, populated by parked early automobiles and a horse-drawn carriage. The wooden garage was replaced with a block structure in 1916.

Name/Title

Yelverton Square, Chester, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-016388

Description

This unused historical black-and-white postcard depicts Yelberton[sic] Square in Chester, New York, showcasing early 20th-century architecture with businesses such as H.L. Murray's Garage and Durland’s Store flanking the street, populated by parked early automobiles and a horse-drawn carriage. The wooden garage was replaced with a block structure in 1916.

Subject Person/Organization

Murray's Garage, Durland’s Store, Yelverton Inn

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Collection

Richard A. Ramsdell Collection

Category

Uptown Chester
Chester Views

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Chester, Uptown

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Kingston Souvenir Co of Kingston NY)

Date Published

circa 1915

Transcription

Yelberton Square, Chester, N.Y. H. L. Murray Garage Durland Store [verso] Post Card [box for postage stamp] Place Postage Stamp Here - Domestic and Canada One Cent - Foreign Two Cents 1241-Kingston Souvenir Co., Kingston, N. Y. chs-016388

Dimensions

Height

8 cm

Width

13.7 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

August 13, 2025