Main Street Chester N. Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Main Street Chester N. Y.: This photo postcard shows downtown Main Street, Chester lined with brick buildings, a horse-drawn carriage, and a short message from Lena C. Brooks.
Main Street Chester N. Y.

This photo postcard shows downtown Main Street, Chester lined with brick buildings, a horse-drawn carriage, and a short message from Lena C. Brooks.

Name/Title

Main Street Chester N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-000248

Description

This photo postcard shows downtown Main Street, Chester lined with brick buildings, a horse-drawn carriage, and a short message from Lena C. Brooks to Amy L. Peabody of New Paltz.

Subject Person/Organization

Wiley, Lena C. Brooks, 1886?-1968

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Acquisition

Notes

10/16/2000 Gift from Clifton Patrick

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Chester Views

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Transcription

Transcription

Main Street Chester N. Y. [message] Hello Amy! This will be one of the places that you will see when you come to Chester. Lena C. Brooks [reverse] [Postmark sent] Chester, N.Y. 10 AM Oct 31, 1905 [Postmark received] New Paltz N. Y. 7PM Oct 31, 1905 [Addressed to] Amy L. Peabody New Paltz, NY Box 301

Transcriber

Clifton Patrick

Dimensions

Height

8.6 cm

Width

14 cm

General Notes

Note

3 3/8 x 5 3/8” Monochrome photo postcard (Fading) “Hello Amy! This will be one of the places that you will see when you come to Chester. Lena C. Brooks” Sent to Amy L. Peabody, Box 301, New Paltz, NY. Received at New Paltz PO: 7PM Oct 31, 1905!

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026