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

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

August 11, 2024