Interior of Apothecary Shop at Old Museum Village Of Smith's Clove

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Interior of Apothecary Shop at Old Museum Village Of Smith's Clove: This monochrome photo postcard captures the detailed interior of Chester Drug store that Roscoe Smith is reputed to have transferred in its entirety to Museum Village, circa 1940, complete with a central wood-burning stove surrounded by numerous shelves stocked with an array of goods such as canned products, bottles, and boxes. The store includes glass display cabinets containing various items, and at the forefront, there's a female mannequin dressed in period attire. The ambiance is accentuated by various figures and artifacts placed throughout the space, creating a nostalgic atmosphere of an early 20th-century shop.
Interior of Apothecary Shop at Old Museum Village Of Smith's Clove

This monochrome photo postcard captures the detailed interior of Chester Drug store that Roscoe Smith is reputed to have transferred in its entirety to Museum Village, circa 1940, complete with a central wood-burning stove surrounded by numerous shelves stocked with an array of goods such as canned products, bottles, and boxes. The store includes glass display cabinets containing various items, and at the forefront, there's a female mannequin dressed in period attire. The ambiance is accentuated by various figures and artifacts placed throughout the space, creating a nostalgic atmosphere of an early 20th-century shop.

Name/Title

Interior of Apothecary Shop at Old Museum Village Of Smith's Clove

Entry/Object ID

chs-015171

Description

This unused monochrome photo postcard captures the detailed interior of Chester Drug store that Roscoe Smith is reputed to have transferred in its entirety to Museum Village, circa 1940, complete with a central wood-burning stove surrounded by numerous shelves stocked with an array of goods such as canned products, bottles, and boxes. The store includes glass display cabinets containing various items, and at the forefront, there's a female mannequin dressed in period attire. The ambiance is accentuated by various figures and artifacts placed throughout the space, creating a nostalgic atmosphere of an early 20th-century shop. The image depicts a vintage postcard, mainly text-based, promoting the Old Museum Village of Smith's Clove, featuring an interior view of an apothecary shop, a cigar store Indian, an antique post office, and an old stove, located on Route 17, one mile west of Monroe in Orange County, New York; published by Dexter Press with a Silvercraft design.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Monroe (Town) - Orange County - New York

Collection

Myrtle Edwards Collection

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Sheridan & Henry, 40 Lake St., Monroe, N. Y.

Dimensions

Height

8.8 cm

Width

14.1 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 11, 2026