Bradford Manor

Bradford Manor: This photo postcard showcases a large, elegant house with a porch, surrounded by lush trees.
Bradford Manor

This photo postcard showcases a large, elegant house with a porch, surrounded by lush trees.

Name/Title

Bradford Manor

Entry/Object ID

chs-000928

Description

This photo postcard showcases Bradford Manor, a large, elegant house with a porch, surrounded by lush trees. The reverse side of this postcard was postmarked at 8 PM on July 10, 1912, in Chester, N.Y., and features a one-cent stamp with Benjamin Franklin. On the card, the handwritten text says, "This is the house we are staying at. We are having a real nice time. - Mrs. Maguire," addressed to Miss Dorothy Schwartz in Newark, NJ. The style and script reflect an informal and personal communication typical of the early 20th century.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Goshen (Town) - Orange County - New York

Context

8/16/2001 as told by Bill Durland: Believes this to be the Hagen Farm, later Tolly’s Chicken farm, later DairyLea, then LeNeves, then Murphy’s Inn and now in 2026 Hacienda, 1700 NY-17M, Goshen, NY 10924.

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

8pm Jul 10, 1912

Postmark Place

Village

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Sender

Mrs. Maguire

Addressee

Name

Miss Dorothy Schwartz

Dimensions

Height

8.8 cm

Width

13.9 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 11, 2026