Lower Main St

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Lower Main St: This monochrome photo postcard depicts a tranquil, residential 'Lower Main Street' lined with distinguished houses featuring well-maintained lawns. In the foreground, a stone wall borders one side of a paved road, adding a quaint touch typical of early 20th-century American townscapes. Handwriting across the top and bottom of the photograph conveys a personal connection from 'Pop' sending this postcard for his daughter's collection.
Lower Main St

This monochrome photo postcard depicts a tranquil, residential 'Lower Main Street' lined with distinguished houses featuring well-maintained lawns. In the foreground, a stone wall borders one side of a paved road, adding a quaint touch typical of early 20th-century American townscapes. Handwriting across the top and bottom of the photograph conveys a personal connection from 'Pop' sending this postcard for his daughter's collection.

Name/Title

Lower Main St

Entry/Object ID

chs-001566

Description

This monochrome photo postcard depicts a tranquil, residential 'Lower Main Street' lined with distinguished houses featuring well-maintained lawns. In the foreground, a stone wall borders one side of a paved road, adding a quaint touch typical of early 20th-century American townscapes. Handwriting across the top and bottom of the photograph conveys a personal connection from 'Pop' sending this postcard for his daughter's collection. The address side of the "Lower Main St" postcard is addressed to Miss Hazel Masterson at 310 West 140th Street, New York City, NY, dated October 3, 1905, 4 PM. It features a clear postmark and a Benjamin Franklin green one-cent stamp at the top right corner. The card's upper half has the heading "POST CARD" with an indication that the side is reserved for the address.

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

4PM Oct 3 1905

Postmark Place

Village

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Date and Time of Postmark

Oct 4 4-AM 1905

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

New York (City) - New York

Date and Time of Postmark

OCT 3 10 PM 1905

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

New York (City) - New York

Sender

Pop

Addressee

Name

Miss Hazel Masterson

Dimensions

Height

8.8 cm

Width

13.6 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 11, 2026