Name/Title
Ann and Gene White Postcard Collection - Brook Farm Chester NYEntry/Object ID
chs-019947Tags
Brook Farm, Horses, DelafieldDescription
A postcard group from the Ann and Gene White Collection depicting the Brook Farm in Chester NY in the early 20th Century.Subject
Chester Industry in the early 20th Century.Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Chester (Town) - Orange County - New YorkContext
The Brook Farm was famous in the horse racing circuit. Owned by Richard Delafield in the early twentieth century and home to his trotters and a track where he hosted trotting races.Collection
Ann and Gene White CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.17Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Aug 13, 2024 Gift of Ann and Gene WhiteNotes
Part of the Ann and Gene White Collection donated by their daughter Melissa Boxman. Deed of gift #414Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Agriculture: HorsesPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Time Period
20th CenturyCreate Date
August 30, 2024Update Date
September 20, 2024