Chester, (N. Y.) - Public School

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Chester, (N. Y.) - Public School: This monochrome photo postcard captures the Chester (N.Y.) Public School, a large two-story brick building featuring several rows of windows and two chimneys, it stands serenely surrounded by a grassy field with a few scattered shrubs; the environment and architectural style hint at an early 20th-century timeframe, evidenced further by the slightly weathered condition of the photograph itself, marked with "Kerner 36" at the bottom right corner.
Chester, (N. Y.) - Public School

This monochrome photo postcard captures the Chester (N.Y.) Public School, a large two-story brick building featuring several rows of windows and two chimneys, it stands serenely surrounded by a grassy field with a few scattered shrubs; the environment and architectural style hint at an early 20th-century timeframe, evidenced further by the slightly weathered condition of the photograph itself, marked with "Kerner 36" at the bottom right corner.

Name/Title

Chester, (N. Y.) - Public School

Entry/Object ID

chs-014327

Description

This monochrome photo postcard captures the Chester (N.Y.) Public School, a large two-story brick building featuring several rows of windows and two chimneys, it stands serenely surrounded by a grassy field with a few scattered shrubs; the environment and architectural style hint at an early 20th-century timeframe, evidenced further by the slightly weathered condition of the photograph itself, marked with "Kerner 36" at the bottom right corner. The reverse shows an antique postcard featuring intricate handwriting across the left side under the header "Post Card," with distinct sections for correspondence and address. A red two-cent U.S. postage stamp commemorating George Washington is affixed at the top right corner, postmarked with the date "April 29, 1918." The postcard is addressed to "Mr. Fred Nelson" at "531 Superior St., Aurora, Ill."

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York, Greycourt (Populated Place) - Orange County - New York

Category

1906 High School Oakland Ave.
Schools

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Schools: 1906 High School Oakland Avenue

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Photographer

Kerner, Charles W., 1859-1921

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Apr 29, 1918

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Greycourt (Populated Place) - Orange County - New York

Sender

Charley Swand

Addressee

Name

Fred Nelson

Transcription

Chester (N.Y.) Public School Kerner 36 [verso] Post Card [Postmark] Greycourt, N.Y. Apr 29 1918 Correspondence Dear Uncle, Thank you for the letter. We are all well. Will write soon. This is our school. Uncle Nils Peter is here. Love from all and myself Your loving boy Charley Swand. Address Mr Fred Nelson 531 Superior St. Aurora Ill.

Dimensions

Height

8.5 cm

Width

13.8 cm

General Notes

Note

[Postmark] Greycourt April 29, 1918 N. Y. [addressed to] Mr. Fred Nelson 531 Superior St. Aurora, Ill. [message] Dear Uncle, Thank you for the letter. We are all well. Will write soon. This is our school. Uncle Nils Peter this here. Love from all and myself your loving boy Charles Sward Clif bought on eBay: RPPC - CHESTER, NEW YORK, NY - CHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL - C885 Ended: Jul 21, 201215:33:34 PDT Winning bid: US $4.00 [ 1 bid ] Shipping: FREE - Standard Shipping Item location: SUN PRAIRIE, WI, United States Seller: bobjg ( 9427) Description: REAL PHOTO POSTCARD MAILED IN 1918 FROM ????, NY TO AURORA,IL CONDITION: EXCELLENT - ANY YELLOW BLOTCHES OR PATTERNS ARE FROM THE SCANNER, IMAGE IS SHARP, COLORS ARE TRUE ALL MAIL TO BOB GURSKE, 622 HARVEST LANE, SUN PRAIRIE, WI 53590 - 608-213-7400

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026