Erie Station, Chester, N. Y.
Erie Station, Chester, N. Y.
This colorized photo postcard depicts the historic Erie Station in Chester, New York, featuring a quiet, nearly deserted platform with few passengers. A quaint train station with generous eves to provide shelter, positioned next to a double track leading into the distance under the iron truss bridge spanning the 'Chester Cut" over the Erie RR Mainline Right-of-Way. The serene surroundings include lush greenery, scattered houses on a hillside, and a clear blue sky above, evoking a sense of early 20th-century rural Americana. This postcard captures the nostalgic charm of railway travel from a bygone era.
Name/Title
Erie Station, Chester, N. Y.Entry/Object ID
chs-017630Description
This colorized photo postcard depicts the historic Erie Station in Chester, New York, featuring a quiet, nearly deserted platform with few passengers. A quaint train station with generous eves to provide shelter, positioned next to a double track leading into the distance under the iron truss bridge spanning the 'Chester Cut" over the Erie RR Mainline Right-of-Way. The address side of this postcard, addressed to "Mr. Arthur Vienaus" at "148 West 141 Street, New York City." It features cursive handwriting in black ink filling the space with a brief message centered around personal updates. On the right side, there is a one-cent U.S. postage stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin, cancelled with a circular postmarked April 8, 1916 from Chester, NY.Subject Person/Organization
Erie RailroadSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Chester (Village) - Orange County - New YorkContext
Mary notes that "it is rather difficult to go out with the car as the roads are in such a bad condition in many places." Before most roads were paved, the spring thaw turned most roads into a muddy mess.Category
1915 Erie Station, Erie RR
Railroad