Fell From a Cherry Tree and Killed.

Publication

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Chester Historical Society

Fell From a Cherry Tree and Killed.: An old newspaper clipping reports a fatal accident involving a worker falling from a cherry tree.
Fell From a Cherry Tree and Killed.

An old newspaper clipping reports a fatal accident involving a worker falling from a cherry tree.

Name/Title

Fell From a Cherry Tree and Killed.

Entry/Object ID

chs-020051

Description

An unknown old newspaper clipping reports a fatal accident involving a worker falling from a cherry tree.

Context

The subject to this clipping was Leopold Podlatis, a 17 year old German immigrant who immigrated in May of 1891. He got work on the "Van Sickle" farm near Chester, NY working for a W.A. Hawthorne. He fell from a tree and was found deceased.

Create Date

May 20, 2025

Update Date

May 20, 2025