W. A. Lawrence's Creamery, Chester, NY

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Both front and back of W. A. Lawrence's Creamery postcard mailed July 1, 1911.: This image shows both sides of a vintage postcard with a divided back, featuring a scenic view of the W. A. Lawrence Creamery surrounded by trees, dated and stamped July 1, 1913. The front depicts a hand-colored photograph of a house with a lush garden. The reverse contains a handwritten message addressed to Mr. H. Winslow in Bronx, N.Y., alongside a green one-cent stamp and a postmark from Chester, NY.
Both front and back of W. A. Lawrence's Creamery postcard mailed July 1, 1911.

This image shows both sides of a vintage postcard with a divided back, featuring a scenic view of the W. A. Lawrence Creamery surrounded by trees, dated and stamped July 1, 1913. The front depicts a hand-colored photograph of a house with a lush garden. The reverse contains a handwritten message addressed to Mr. H. Winslow in Bronx, N.Y., alongside a green one-cent stamp and a postmark from Chester, NY.

Name/Title

W. A. Lawrence's Creamery, Chester, NY

Entry/Object ID

chs-000066

Description

A colorized postcard showing both the front and back of W. A. Lawrence's Creamery postcard mailed to Mr. H. Winslow, Bronx, N.Y. on July 1, 1911.

Subject

The W. A. Lawrence's Creamery was a major producer of Neufchatel and cream cheeses.

Subject Person/Organization

W. A. Lawrence, Lawrence, William Alfred, 1842-1911

Acquisition

Notes

4/4/2000 Gift from Brian Cronish

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Agriculture: Cheese

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Merchants Commission,Co., Middletown, NY (Printed in Germany by Newvochrome)

Date Published

Jul 1, 1911

Transcription

Transcription

W. A. Lawrence's Creamery, Chester, N. Y. [verso] (18) Post Card [postmark] Chester, N. Y. 1 PM Jul 3 1911 [message] We drove here from Cornwall on the Hudson today. Fine place but so hot. Remember to all - Miss Stod[unreadable] [addressed to] Mr. H. Winslow 1135 Bryant Av Bronx N.Y.

Transcriber

Clifton Patrick

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

14 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

August 4, 2024