Bird's Eye View of Meadows, Chester, N. Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Bird's Eye View of Meadows, Chester, N. Y.: This photo postcard entitled "Bird's-Eye View of Meadows, Chester, N.Y." and portrays the Chester meadows scene from the Brook Farm driveway. Main Street cuts through the lush countryside, adorned with trees towards "Downtown" Chester. The setting conveys a peaceful rural area with rolling hills in the background, reflecting an early 20th-century American small town atmosphere.
Bird's Eye View of Meadows, Chester, N. Y.

This photo postcard entitled "Bird's-Eye View of Meadows, Chester, N.Y." and portrays the Chester meadows scene from the Brook Farm driveway. Main Street cuts through the lush countryside, adorned with trees towards "Downtown" Chester. The setting conveys a peaceful rural area with rolling hills in the background, reflecting an early 20th-century American small town atmosphere.

Name/Title

Bird's Eye View of Meadows, Chester, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-001300

Description

This photo postcard entitled "Bird's-Eye View of Meadows, Chester, N.Y." and portrays the Chester meadows scene from the Brook Farm driveway. Main Street cuts through the lush countryside, adorned with trees towards "Downtown" Chester.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Chester, Village of

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Date Published

circa 1910

Transcription

BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF MEADOWS, Chester, N. Y.

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

14 cm

General Notes

Note

View from what is now Kreiger’s driveway up Main St. Meadows to the right. Also: bandstand near firehouse. Imaging queue View from what is now Kreiger’s driveway up Main St. Meadows to the right. Also: bandstand near firehouse. See also item #442 - a card postmarked April 4, 1924

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026