Main Street, Chester , N.Y.

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Main Street, Chester , N.Y.: This image is a sepia-toned postcard depicting Main Street in Chester, New York, dated November 7, 1939. It shows a quiet, old-fashioned street lined with two- and three-story commercial buildings, featuring signage such as "John J. Bull," a stationery-cigar store. An early model car is parked on the side of the street. The photo includes a handwritten message saying, "Passing thru. Tuesday, Nov 7, 1939. Can find no Masterson in the phone directory now."
Main Street, Chester , N.Y.

This image is a sepia-toned postcard depicting Main Street in Chester, New York, dated November 7, 1939. It shows a quiet, old-fashioned street lined with two- and three-story commercial buildings, featuring signage such as "John J. Bull," a stationery-cigar store. An early model car is parked on the side of the street. The photo includes a handwritten message saying, "Passing thru. Tuesday, Nov 7, 1939. Can find no Masterson in the phone directory now."

Name/Title

Main Street, Chester , N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

chs-001284

Description

This image is a sepia-toned postcard depicting Main Street in Chester, New York, dated November 7, 1939. It shows a quiet, old-fashioned street lined with two- and three-story commercial buildings, featuring signage such as "John J. Bull," a stationery-cigar store. An early model car is parked on the side of the street. The photo includes a handwritten message saying, "Passing thru. Tuesday, Nov 7, 1939. Can find no Masterson in the phone directory now." The image is an aged postcard, featuring an intricate handwritten message and addressed to Miss Hazel Bell Masterson at 298 Barclay Avenue, Flushing, Long Island, New York. The left side of the postcard contains text expressing regrets for a missed meeting and plans for a future visit, mentioning a wrong turn near Flushing Creek. The right side shows a green one-cent stamp, postmarked and canceled.

Subject Place

Village

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Merchants Commission, Middletown, NY

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Nov 8 8 AM 1939

Postmark Place

Village

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Addressee

Name

Miss Hazel Dell Masters

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

14 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 11, 2026