Erie R.R. Station, Chester, N. Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Erie R.R. Station, Chester, N. Y.: This colorized photo postcard depicts the 1841 Erie Railroad Station in Chester, New York, featuring an old steam locomotive as it arrives at the station on the southbound tracks. The scene includes vintage architecture with the station’s distinct name "CHESTER" displayed on the side of the roofed structure. There are houses and lush trees in the background that capture a historical, early 20th-century small-town American setting, completed by tracks that curve gently to the right.
Erie R.R. Station, Chester, N. Y.

This colorized photo postcard depicts the 1841 Erie Railroad Station in Chester, New York, featuring an old steam locomotive as it arrives at the station on the southbound tracks. The scene includes vintage architecture with the station’s distinct name "CHESTER" displayed on the side of the roofed structure. There are houses and lush trees in the background that capture a historical, early 20th-century small-town American setting, completed by tracks that curve gently to the right.

Name/Title

Erie R.R. Station, Chester, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-000488

Tags

1841 Erie R Station at Chester, Chester, Downtown

Description

This colorized photo postcard depicts the 1915 Erie Railroad Station in Chester, New York, featuring an old steam locomotive as it arrives at the station on the southbound tracks. The scene includes vintage architecture with the station’s distinct name "CHESTER" displayed on the side of the roofed structure. There are houses and lush trees in the background that capture a historical, early 20th-century small-town American setting, completed by tracks that curve gently to the right.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Acquisition

Notes

Unkown source.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

1841 Erie Station, Chester

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Thompson’s Pharmacy, Chester, NY

Transcription

Erie R.R. Station, Chester, N. Y.

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

14 cm

General Notes

Note

Imaging queue 5.5 x 3.5”colorized photo Post Card #1016 Colorized postcard. In 1915 the 1841 Station was retired, move east about a 150-200 feet and used as a freight house. This was unusual for most freight stations were purpose built.

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026