High Street and Road leading to Newburgh, Chester, N. Y.
High Street and Road leading to Newburgh, Chester, N. Y.
This colorized photo postcard depicts a serene view of High Street and the road leading to Newburgh in Chester, New York, but looking southward towards Uptown from the intersection of High Street with Bank Street. The streetscape is characterized by lush, overhanging trees and quaint residential houses lining a calm, unpaved road, capturing the essence of a peaceful, early 20th-century American small town. The picturesque scene is enhanced by the hand-colored treatment of the photograph, giving it a vibrant yet tranquil atmosphere reminiscent of a bygone era.
Name/Title
High Street and Road leading to Newburgh, Chester, N. Y.Entry/Object ID
chs-017629Description
This colorized photo postcard depicts a serene view of High Street and the road leading to Newburgh in Chester, New York, but looking southward towards Uptown from the intersection of High Street with Bank Street. The streetscape is characterized by lush, overhanging trees and quaint residential houses lining a calm, unpaved road, capturing the essence of a peaceful, early 20th-century American small town. The address side of this postcard, postmarked July 3, 1911 in Chester, NY. It features a one-cent U.S. postage stamp and cursive handwriting addressing Miss G. Veimaus of 933 E. 167 St. in New York City. The message mentions the sender is in the village going fishing, had a dog chase a rabbit, and saw a squirrel, signed Art. The postcard is "Hand Colored" as noted, and it was produced by P. Christaldi, Chester, NY.Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Chester (Village) - Orange County - New YorkCategory
High Street
Chester Views