Ann & Gene White Postcard Collection - Chester High School

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Name/Title

Ann & Gene White Postcard Collection - Chester High School

Entry/Object ID

chs-019977

Tags

Chester High School, 1906

Description

A group of postcards from the Ann and Gene White Collection depicting the High School in Chester NY in the early 20th Century.

Subject

Chester in the early 20th Century.

Subject Person/Organization

Chester High School

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Town) - Orange County - New York

Collection

Ann and Gene White Collection

Category

1906 High School Oakland Ave.
Schools

Acquisition

Accession

2024.17

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Aug 13, 2024 Gift of Ann and Gene White

Notes

Part of the Ann and Gene White Collection donated by their daughter Melissa Boxman.

Postcard Details

Time Period

20th Century

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Chester High School, Oakland Ave., built in 1906 after the fire that consumed the 1842 Chester Academy. This building was later destroyed by fire in 1948, when owned Chester Cable Corp.

Create Date

September 12, 2024

Update Date

September 19, 2024