Main Street, Chester, N. Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Main Street, Chester, N. Y.: This monochrome photo postcard depicts a bustling Main Street scene from Chester, NY, featuring horse-drawn carriages and people milling about, surrounded by multi-storied brick buildings with various business signage, including "John P. Bull, Stationery," watering trough, and stepped wooden sidewalk on the west side of the dirt Main Street.
Main Street, Chester, N. Y.

This monochrome photo postcard depicts a bustling Main Street scene from Chester, NY, featuring horse-drawn carriages and people milling about, surrounded by multi-storied brick buildings with various business signage, including "John P. Bull, Stationery," watering trough, and stepped wooden sidewalk on the west side of the dirt Main Street.

Name/Title

Main Street, Chester, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-014102

Description

This monochrome photo postcard depicts a bustling Main Street scene from Chester, NY, featuring horse-drawn carriages and people milling about, surrounded by multi-storied brick buildings with various business signage, including "John P. Bull, Stationery," watering trough, and stepped wooden sidewalk on the west side of the dirt Main Street.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Collection

Ann Roche Collection

Category

Downtown Chester
Chester Views

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Chester Views

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Date Published

circa 1900

Transcription

Main St. Chester N. Y. [on left] John P.Bull Est. 1869 - Stationery, Confectionery [on right] Bobles Open [House] E. G. Masten, Livery & Board Stable C.W. Kern[er] Boots and [Shoes]

Dimensions

Height

8.7 cm

Width

13.6 cm

General Notes

Note

Imaging queue Photo postcard of Main Street, Chester, N. Y. before it was paved in 1901. A horse and wagon with two men aboard at a watering trough in the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Main Street. On the Left is John P. Bull Stationery & Confectionary Store. On the right is: Charles W. Kerner Boots & Shoes Store.

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026