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

Tags

Chester, Downtown

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

* Untyped Subject Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Chester, Historic Downtown

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

Merchants Commission, Middletown, NY

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Nov 8 8 AM 1939

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Chester (Village) - Orange County - New York

Addressee

Name

Miss Hazel Dell Masters

Transcription

Transcription

Main Street, Chester, N. Y. Passing thru. Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1939 Can find no Masterson in the phone directory now. [reverse] Post Card Space for writing messages Marquerit and I are sorry we missed seeing you again. We'll be looking forward to dining with you later. We had no idea of coming west on N. Y. 17 but I took a wrong turn just over the Flushing Creek & so we went Triboro & G.Wash. bridges and north. Love M. & B. [post mark] Chester, N.Y. Nov 8 8 AM 1939 This Space For Address Only Miss Hazel Dell Masterson 298 Barclay Avenue Flushing, Long Island New York CHS 1284

Transcriber

Clifton Patrick

Dimensions

Height

8.9 cm

Width

14 cm

General Notes

Note

This View shows "MAIN STREET" and the JOHN P. BULL Store on Left. Sent to: Miss Hazel Dell Masterson 298 Barclay Avenue Flushing, Long Island New York Message: Margarit and I are sorry we missed seeing you again. We’ll be looking foward to dining with you later. We had no idea of coming west on N.Y. 17 but I took a wrong turn just over Flushing Creek & so we went Triboro & G. Wash. bridge and north. Love M & B Description: Postcard from CHESTER,NEW YORK. This View shows "MAIN STREET" and the JOHN P. BULL Store on Left.

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

January 26, 2026