Burning of High School Building, Chester, N.Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Burning of High School Building, Chester, N.Y.: This monochrome photo postcard captures the dramatic devastation of the Chester Academy engulfed in flames during a nighttime fire, with bold inscriptions identifying it as the "Burning of High School Building" in Chester, New York, in 1906, photographed by Razey, vividly portraying the intense and destructive inferno bursting through the building's structure, highlighting the severe damage caused to the educational establishment.
Burning of High School Building, Chester, N.Y.

This monochrome photo postcard captures the dramatic devastation of the Chester Academy engulfed in flames during a nighttime fire, with bold inscriptions identifying it as the "Burning of High School Building" in Chester, New York, in 1906, photographed by Razey, vividly portraying the intense and destructive inferno bursting through the building's structure, highlighting the severe damage caused to the educational establishment.

Name/Title

Burning of High School Building, Chester, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-001376

Description

This monochrome photo postcard captures the dramatic devastation of the Chester Academy engulfed in flames during a nighttime fire, with bold inscriptions identifying it as the "Burning of High School Building" in Chester, New York, in 1906, photographed by Razey, vividly portraying the intense and destructive inferno bursting through the building's structure, highlighting the severe damage caused to the educational establishment.

Subject Place

Village

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Context

Land for the Chester Academy given by Charles Durland.

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Date Published

Apr 9, 1906

Photographer

Razey, James, 1854-1933

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

14 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 27, 2026